SP8 4RQ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

SP8 4RQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SP8 4RQ

Claremont Avenue - 16 properties, USRN 27600020

Bourne Way - 1 property, USRN 27601463

Roseberry Gardens - 1 property, USRN 27601492

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0451 / 51°2'42"N

Longitude: -2.2774 / 2°16'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 550653 5655091

OS Easting: 380647

OS Northing: 127345

OS Grid: ST806273

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0VP.F15

Mapcode Global: FRA 663C.4LH

Open Location Code: 9C3V2PWF+22

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ub60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29201 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SP8 4RQ on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:25

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	12:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for SP8 4RQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP8 4RQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 July 2022	15 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
21 December 2021	28 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
9 July 2021	5 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
11 July 2020	3 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
24 September 2019	30 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
22 July 2019	5 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,750
29 August 2017	13 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£198,000
18 July 2017	19 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,500
8 December 2016	11 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,500
24 October 2016	26 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
15 July 2016	13 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
17 December 2014	1 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Detached	Freehold	£207,500
8 November 2013	25 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
5 March 2010	25 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,000
18 April 2008	25 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,000
15 February 2007	23 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Detached	Freehold	£159,950
8 April 2005	5 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,117
14 November 2003	28 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
29 August 2003	28 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£108,000
18 December 2002	21 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
12 December 2002	1 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
14 March 2002	11 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£81,000
7 September 2001	15 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£96,500
29 June 2001	5 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,500
14 December 2000	15 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
20 August 1999	28 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
7 August 1998	9 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,950
20 October 1997	17 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
16 June 1995	19 Claremont Avenue, Gillingham SP8 4RQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SP8 4RQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Gillingham

Councillors

Val Pothecary Conservative

Carl Woode Liberal Democrats

Belinda Ridout Conservative

SP8 4RQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Gillingham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SP8 4RQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103651		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00171741		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01020450	Dorset 002B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004256	Dorset 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013378	Gillingham	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2024	DLUHC
E05012702	Gillingham	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000059	Dorset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001388	North Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000172	Blandford Forum and Gillingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049440		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000009	Dorset	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	7 July 2011	BEIS
E38000045	NHS Dorset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000041	Dorset	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63013252	Gillingham (Dorset)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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