SP8 5ST

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in June 1997

SP8 5ST	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 5ST

Old Pound Court - 8 properties, USRN 27604115

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0729 / 51°4'22"N

Longitude: -2.33 / 2°19'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 546937 5658150

OS Easting: 376973

OS Northing: 130454

OS Grid: ST769304

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0V6.RQD

Mapcode Global: FRA 6608.VG2

Open Location Code: 9C3V3MF9+5X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ub07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18558 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SP8 5ST on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:26

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:58 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	11:42
Moon sets	23:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for SP8 5ST, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP8 5ST

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 October 2023	6 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£560,000
30 March 2012	Pound House, Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£525,000
9 August 2005	5 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
15 June 2004	Pound House, Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
29 June 1999	Pound House, Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
19 January 1999	5 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
15 December 1997	6 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
27 October 1997	1 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£70,000
7 April 1997	3 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
7 March 1997	4 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£65,000
11 October 1996	2 Old Pound Court, Bourton, Gillingham SP8 5ST	Detached	Freehold	£175,000

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 5ST

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 5ST also falls within the Civil Parish of Bourton, 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 5ST

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103581		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020440	Dorset 002A	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
E04003394	Bourton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	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
E33049438		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
E63013172	Bourton (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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