Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SP8 4AB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
3 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gillingham School (Good) — 0.2 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station0.2 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 5.1 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Asda, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Lidl Gillingham — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SP8 4AB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About SP8 4AB
SP8 4AB scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Gillingham within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SP8 4AB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,795 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Gillingham Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
