SP8 5LR 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 (5LR) 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 LR.

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 5LR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GILLINGHAM DO (SP). Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SP8 5LR postcode have the street address of Scotchy Hill.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 12 individuals call the SP8 5LR postcode their home.

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

SP8 5LR is within the village of East Stour.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in SP8 5LR are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in SP8 5LR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Map Coordinates for SP8 5LR

Latitude	51.0034246998
Longitude	-2.28698094825

Ordnance Survey Maps for SP8 5LR

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 5LR

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	49.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	59.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	83.00%	NNE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	85.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	86.00%	NNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	80.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 4 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of SP8 5LR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Stower Provost Community School

Address: Stower Provost Community School, Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747838370

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SP8 5LR

GILLINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

WINNING SMILES

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

GUYS MARSH (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WESTFIELDS', NEW ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QH

Distance: 3.88 miles

Contact: :

R G CARNALL AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 21 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR

Distance: 3.91 miles

Contact: :

IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 GROSVENOR ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8DP

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SP8 5LR

THE BARN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 826709

GILLINGHAM PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 822427

MARNHULL PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01258 820352

PEACEMARSH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 825481

BOOTS

Address: 33 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852471

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852086

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SP8 5LR

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS (GILLINGHAM)

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

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (SHAFTESBURY)

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

Distance: 3.91 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (SHAFTSBURY)

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

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: :

EYESTYLE CENTRE (SHAFTESBURY)

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

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: :

GRACE HAINE EYE CARE LIMITED (STALBRIDGE)

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

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (STURMINSTER NEWTON)

Address: 2 RETSEL HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1AW

Distance: 5.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SP8 5LR

GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 824201

MARNHULL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

PEACEMARSH SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: :

SILTON SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 841304

STURMINSTER NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: OLD MARKET HILL, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1QU

Distance: 5.25 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near SP8 5LR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SP8 5LR

Gillingham (Dorset)
Gillingham station, Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ
Distance: 2.87 miles
Driving Time: 5.08 minutes
Templecombe
Templecombe station, Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR
Distance: 7.28 miles
Driving Time: 12.34 minutes
Sherborne
Sherborne station, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB
Distance: 11.99 miles
Driving Time: 18.32 minutes
Tisbury
Tisbury station, Station Road, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JT
Distance: 12.42 miles
Driving Time: 21.43 minutes
Bruton
Bruton station, Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH
Distance: 13.16 miles
Driving Time: 22.94 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SP8 5LR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SP8 5LR

M27 J1

Distance: 40.33 miles

Driving Time: 55.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SP8 5LR 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 5LR 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 5LR 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

House Sales in SP8 5LR

Yearly House Sales for SP8 5LR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2021	£675,000	£675,000	£675,000	1

Postcodes near the SP8 5LR Postcode

SP8 5LP

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SP8 5LR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SP8 5LR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5FB	3.60 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to Aldi
Asda, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4QA	3.63 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to Asda
Waitrose, Chantry Fields, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4UA	3.68 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to Waitrose
Iceland, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4PY	3.79 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to Iceland
Tesco, Coppice Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8PF	6.91 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the SP8 5LR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SP8 5LR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Warminster,a350 / A36, Warminster, BA12 0JZ	15.26 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to Warminster,a350 / A36
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	15.58 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	16.27 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to A303/a37 Podimore
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	22.18 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SP8 5LR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	6.60 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE	12.51 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL	14.62 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL
McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	14.88 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH

KFC Restaurants near SP8 5LR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	4.15 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	6.60 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	14.88 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to KFC Frome - Wessex Fields
KFC, Western Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, BA22 8YQ	17.17 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to KFC Yeovil - Western Avenue
KFC, Bradley Road, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 0RQ	21.08 miles	Directions from SP8 5LR to KFC Trowbridge - Bradley Road