SP7 8GW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003D, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8GW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SP7 8GW
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyDorset 003D: 52 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 6.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Dorset 003DNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP7 8GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP7 8GWRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP7 8GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Coombe House School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SP7 8GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £307,000The Bluebells, SP7 8GWMay 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £329,950Hoeller Close, SP7 8FQApril 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £292,000Downlands, SP7 8FBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £205,000Anstee Road, SP7 8GTNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £265,000Maple Road, SP7 8FRApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £200,000Thomas Hardy Drive, SP7 8SPJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Kingsbere Lane, SP7 8RRFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £280,000Great Ground, SP7 8FENovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SP7 8GW
In a straight linePharmacies
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY920 m
Dental practices
- IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Beaufoy Close ShaftesburyThe Southern Co-operative290 m
- Spar - Latestop ShaftsburySpar440 m
- Lidl ShaftesburyLidl710 m
- Asda Ivy Cross Express PetrolAsda740 m
- Tesco Shaftesbury SuperstoreTesco800 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 003D
Everything about Dorset 003DThe postcode district: SP7
Everything about SP7Your MP
- Simon HoareConservativeMP for North Dorset
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.