Postcode SP8 5RU

Postcode SP8 5RU is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 50.990065, -2.294664 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 83m above sea level. It comes under the district of North Dorset and ward of The Stours & Marnhull. The constituency for this postcode is North Dorset. The local authority for this postcode is Dorset. It was introduced in 01 January, 1980.

Find below 4 addresses and 5 businesses in postcode SP8 5RU.


Census Data for SP8 5RU

Postcode SP8 5RU has a population of about 29 spread across 9 households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Rural Village area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is ST794212. The lower layer super output area for SP8 5RU is North Dorset 002D(E01020462).


Postcode Details
Postcode SP8 5RU
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 50.990065
Longitude -2.294664
Easting 379415
Northing 121226
Altitude 83
Rural or Urban Area? Rural village
Introduced 01 January, 1980
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District North Dorset
District Code E07000050
Ward The Stours & Marnhull
Ward Code E05010014
Constituency North Dorset
Country England
County Dorset
County Code E10000009
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit SP8 5RU
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
SP 8
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
5 RU
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit SP8 5RU 1 1 29 9
Postcode Sector SP8 5 272 233 3469 1503
Postcode District SP8 659 548 14512 6311
Postcode Area SP 11037 8426 232282 94658

Nearby Places

5 Companies Near Postcode SP8 5RU

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
Iliad Consultants Limited Garden House, Butts Lane, SP8 5RU Private Limited Company 10/03/2015 0.00 miles
Sharden Consultants Limited Garden House, Butts Lane, SP8 5RU Private Limited Company 29/08/2006 0.00 miles
The Uncommon Pig Limited Provost Farm Butts Lane, Stour Provost, SP8 5RU Private Limited Company 04/09/2012 0.00 miles
Adamsons Car Sales Limited 15 Quarry Close, SP8 5SD Private Limited Company 05/07/2013 0.24 miles
Barry Wright Limited Bothwick Quarry Close, Stour Provost, SP8 5SD Private Limited Company 17/03/2015 0.24 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode SP8 5RU

Name Type Address Approx Distance
Stower Provost Community School Community School Woodville Stour Provost, North Dorset, SP8 5LX 0.75 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Academy Converter Old Mill Lane, North Dorset, DT10 1JX 1.00 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Voluntary Aided School Old Mill Lane, North Dorset, DT10 1JX 1.00 miles
Ivers College Miscellaneous Hains Lane, North Dorset, DT10 1JU 1.23 miles
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Voluntary Aided School New Street, North Dorset, DT10 1PZ 1.85 miles
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School Voluntary Aided School Pheasant Way, North Dorset, SP8 4LP 3.13 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode SP8 5RU

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Gillingham GLHM GIL 3.19 miles
Templecombe Rail Station Templecombe TMPCMB TMC 5.41 miles
Sherborne Rail Station Sherborne SHERBRN SHE 10.02 miles
Tisbury Rail Station Tisbury TISBURY TIS 10.57 miles
Bruton Rail Station Bruton BRUTON BRU 10.70 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station Castle Cary CCARY CLC 12.48 miles

3 Bustops Near Postcode SP8 5RU

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
Stour Provost Cross Roads (W-bound) Stour Lane, Stour Provost On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.19 miles
The Crossroads (N-bound) B3092, Stour Provost On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.20 miles
Stour Provost Crossroads (E-bound) Stour Lane, Stour Provost On Street - Custom (unmarked, or only marked on road) 0.20 miles

0 Metro Stations Near Postcode SP8 5RU

No metro stations found in database

1 Airports Near Postcode SP8 5RU

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Bournemouth International Airport Bournemouth International Airport BOH 24.95 miles

1 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
SP8 5SD 0.243 miles