SP8 4RW

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in October 1985

SP8 4RW	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 4RW

Avondale Gardens - 24 properties, USRN 27601461

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27601651

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27602528

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0463 / 51°2'46"N

Longitude: -2.2787 / 2°16'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 550562 5655223

OS Easting: 380558

OS Northing: 127479

OS Grid: ST805274

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0VP.6QP

Mapcode Global: FRA 663C.42M

Open Location Code: 9C3V2PWC+GG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ub61

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 4RW on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
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	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:42
Moon sets	23:59

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

Residential Property Sales in SP8 4RW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 November 2023	23 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
21 November 2022	19 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
29 July 2022	20 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£311,500
25 February 2022	21 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£306,000
30 June 2021	13 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£255,000
18 March 2021	1 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£255,000
7 August 2020	13 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
18 April 2019	19 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£238,000
7 December 2018	2 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
3 February 2016	20 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£196,000
18 August 2015	9 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
24 February 2015	10 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
31 October 2014	8 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
27 July 2012	10 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
9 November 2011	9 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£172,950
7 January 2011	17 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
12 November 2009	17 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£168,000
6 November 2009	16 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£189,000
9 November 2006	20 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£168,000
21 September 2006	9 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
20 September 2006	7 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£188,000
20 January 2006	12 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£148,000
30 June 2005	20 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£159,000
16 August 2004	2 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,000
15 January 2004	16 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£149,500
14 November 2003	20 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£140,500
5 September 2003	2 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,950
25 July 2003	7 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£136,000
11 July 2003	6 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
24 October 2002	6 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
21 July 1999	8 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£68,250
1 June 1999	15 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,500
15 January 1999	19 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£71,500
14 July 1998	14 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,000
7 May 1998	3 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000
20 March 1998	5 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
20 March 1998	4 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,500
17 November 1997	10 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,990
6 June 1997	15 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
31 October 1996	2 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
19 July 1996	1 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£54,000
31 October 1995	8 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£52,000
6 April 1995	16 Avondale Gardens, Gillingham SP8 4RW	Detached	Freehold	£54,000

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 4RW

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 4RW 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 4RW

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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