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Gillingham

About

Gillingham ward is located in the northern part of Dorset, near the border with Somerset. The area includes the town of Gillingham, which serves as a key settlement with amenities such as shops, schools, and leisure facilities. The ward is surrounded by rural landscapes, including farmland and small woodlands, providing a mix of urban and countryside living.

The ward is well-connected by road, with the A303 and A30 passing nearby, linking it to larger towns and cities. Gillingham also has a railway station, offering direct services to London and Exeter. The local economy is supported by a mix of retail, services, and light industry, with some residents commuting to nearby areas for work. The ward’s proximity to the Blackmore Vale and the Dorset Downs makes it a practical base for exploring the region.

Area overview

On average Gillingham has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Gillingham is £47,520 per year. There are 8 schools in Gillingham: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Gillingham

Based on 259 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,250,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £407,500; semi-detached at £255,000; terraced at £231,000; flats at £113,000.

10 years price trend in Gillingham

All postcodes in Gillingham

SP79HR

Corner Lane

SP79NS

Motcombe Road

SP79QG

Hunters Mead

SP84AB

High Street

SP84BE

Cypress Way

SP84BJ

Orchard Road

SP85EJ

Breach Lane

SP84LQ

Lockwood Terrace

SP84LU

Shaftesbury Road

SP84NG

Broad Robin

SP84NN

Gillingham

SP84NP

Pound Lane

SP85BY

Chaffeymoor Hill

SP84RS

Maple Way

SP84SF

Common Mead Lane

SP85JL

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP85LH

Front Street

SP85NP

Wavering Lane

SP85NW

Field Lane

SP85PD

Stock Lane

SP84ND

Common Mead Avenue

SP85BW

Church Track

SP79EZ

The Street

SP79QH

The Limes

SP84AR

The Square

SP84BD

Rolls Bridge Lane

SP84BS

Abbott's Way

SP84EA

Queen Street

SP84FR

Marlott Road

SP84PF

Bourne Way

SP84PQ

King John Road

SP84SZ

New Road

SP84SR

Meadowcroft

SP84WG

Newbury

SP84YS

Harding's Lane

SP85DS

Culvers Lane

SP85RQ

Heavland Lane

SP89AZ

Station Road

SP84LP

Shaftesbury Road

SP79PQ

The Street

SP79NX

Frog Lane

SP84BA

Cemetery Road

SP84DQ

Lodbourne Terrace

SP84EZ

Gillingham

SP84FQ

Melstock Road

SP84JX

Lodden

SP85HE

Hartmoor Hill

SP85NR

Dry Lane

SP85BL

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP79HP

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP79HW

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP79PJ

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP79PL

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP79QA

Shaftesbury Road

SP84BP

Barnaby Mead

SP84DT

Queen Street

SP84ER

Bay Lane

SP84GY

Chaffinch Chase

SP84HG

Gillingham

SP84NQ

Wyke Road

SP85BZ

Chaffeymoor Hill

SP84QS

Oake Woods

SP84RU

Common Mead Lane

SP84SB

Black Lawn

SP84XS

Newbury

SP85DR

Dry Lane

SP85FL

Ash Green

SP85FW

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP85LJ

Forge End

SP85NS

Wavering Lane

SP85QR

Bay Road

SP85SG

Broadmead Lane

SP84PN

Edith Court

SP79HN

Elm Close

SP84AU

Mulberry Close

SP84FH

Stourcastle Close

SP84FW

Cerne Avenue

SP84LW

Lockwood Terrace

SP84QH

Newbury

SP84RB

Common Mead Lane

SP84RJ

Arun Close

SP84RZ

High Street

SP84TW

Foxglove Close

SP85DT

Green Lane

SP85EX

Common Lane

SP85LQ

Front Street

SP85LR

Scotchey Hill

SP85PA

Moor Lane

SP85RA

Kine Bush Lane

SP79BX

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP79PS

Shaftesbury Road

SP79PT

Shaftesbury Road

SP84GD

Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe

SP84GL

Kingfisher Avenue

SP84NS

Wavering Lane East

SP84PX

Meadowcroft

SP84YR

New Road

SP85AX

Factory Hill

SP85DL

Mill Lane

SP85EZ

Back Lane