SP8 5HE is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SP8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5HE) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SP which means Salisbury.
Postal District. In our case SP8.
Postal Sector. In our case SP8 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HE.

The regional mail center for the post area SP is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SP8 5HE postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GILLINGHAM DO (SP). Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 4 individuals call the SP8 5HE postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of GILLINGHAM within the old postal county of Dorset.

SP8 5HE is within the village of Buckhorn Weston.

The SP8 5HE postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the SP8 5HE Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SP8 5HE

Latitude	51.0184428284
Longitude	-2.34015055279

Ordnance Survey Maps for SP8 5HE

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 129 Yeovil and Sherbourne	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 183 Yeovil & Frome	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for SP8 5HE

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	24.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	56.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	75.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	S 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	54.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	WNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	19.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	24.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of SP8 5HE Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SP8 5HE

WINNING SMILES

Address: MIDDLEFIELD HOUSE, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 LANARK VILLAS, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4QH

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

THE WINCANTON SMILE CENTRE

Address: 28 HIGH STREET, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9JF

Distance: 3.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7A CHURCH STREET, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9AA

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

STALBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: STATION ROAD, STALBRIDGE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 2RG

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: :

GUYS MARSH (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: GUYS MARSH, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 0AH

Distance: 5.66 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SP8 5HE

GILLINGHAM PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AG

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 822427

PEACEMARSH PHARMACY

Address: PEACEMARSH SURGERY, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 825481

THE BARN PHARMACY

Address: THE BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 826709

MARNHULL PHARMACY

Address: CHURCH HILL, MARNHULL, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1PU

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01258 820352

BOOTS

Address: 31 HIGH STREET, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9JU

Distance: 3.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01963 32205

BOOTS

Address: WINCANTON HEALTH CENTRE, DYKES WAY, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9FQ

Distance: 4.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01963 33235

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SP8 5HE

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS (GILLINGHAM)

Address: FAIRFIELD HOUSE, HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AA

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

SARAH GIBSON OPTOMETRIST

Address: COMMERCE HOUSE, MARKET PLACE, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9LP

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: :

GRACE HAINE EYE CARE LIMITED (STALBRIDGE)

Address: 1 SKYE HOUSE, RING STREET, STALBRIDGE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 2LZ

Distance: 4.44 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (SHAFTESBURY)

Address: WESLEY HOUSE, 12 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR

Distance: 6.27 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (SHAFTSBURY)

Address: 49 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE

Distance: 6.33 miles

Contact: :

EYESTYLE CENTRE (SHAFTESBURY)

Address: 56 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AA

Distance: 6.37 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SP8 5HE

PEACEMARSH SURGERY

Address: NEW MEDICAL CENTRE, MARLOTT ROAD, PEACEMARSH, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 824201

DR GAYMER, M PORT/TEMPLECOMBE

Address: ROCK HOUSE, STATION ROAD, TEMPLECOMBE, SOMERSET, BA8 0JR

Distance: 3.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01963 370224

MARNHULL SURGERY

Address: CHURCH HILL, MARNHULL, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1PU

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

SILTON SURGERY

Address: THE SURGERY, GILLINGHAM ROAD, SILTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5DF

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 841304

WINCANTON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DYKES WAY, WINCANTON, SOMERSET, BA9 9FQ

Distance: 4.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01963 435700

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Transport Links near SP8 5HE

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SP8 5HE

Templecombe
Templecombe station, Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR
Distance: 4.43 miles
Driving Time: 9.42 minutes
Gillingham (Dorset)
Gillingham station, Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ
Distance: 4.62 miles
Driving Time: 9.94 minutes
Bruton
Bruton station, Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH
Distance: 10.16 miles
Driving Time: 18.97 minutes
Sherborne
Sherborne station, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB
Distance: 11.86 miles
Driving Time: 18.92 minutes
Castle Cary
Castle Cary station, Station Wharf, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PE
Distance: 14.87 miles
Driving Time: 24.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SP8 5HE

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SP8 5HE

M5 J23

Distance: 38.15 miles

Driving Time: 52.28 minutes

M5 J24

Distance: 43.06 miles

Driving Time: 57.02 minutes

M5 J22

Distance: 43.39 miles

Driving Time: 57.35 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SP8 5HE Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North Dorset Co Const
Member or Parliament	Simon Hoare
Contact Details	Contact Simon Hoare
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SP8 5HE Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dorset charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SP8 5HE Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SP8 5HE Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SP8 5HE
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Chantry Fields, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4UA	4.88 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to Waitrose
Asda, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4QA	5.03 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to Asda
Iceland, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4PY	5.11 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to Iceland
Aldi, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5FB	6.04 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to Aldi
Morrisons, Wessex Way, Wincanton Business Park, WINCANTON, BA9 9RP	6.52 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the SP8 5HE Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SP8 5HE
Burger King	Distance	Directions
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	13.74 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	13.91 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to A303/a37 Podimore
Warminster,a350 / A36, Warminster, BA12 0JZ	15.04 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to Warminster,a350 / A36
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	24.42 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SP8 5HE
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	4.07 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE	10.10 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL	12.81 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL
McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	13.72 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH

KFC Restaurants near SP8 5HE
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	4.07 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	6.45 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	13.72 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to KFC Frome - Wessex Fields
KFC, Western Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, BA22 8YQ	15.24 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to KFC Yeovil - Western Avenue
KFC, Wirrall Park Road, GLASTONBURY, BA6 9XE	18.91 miles	Directions from SP8 5HE to KFC Bristol - Glastonbury Tor Retail Park