SP7 8HP
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003C, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8HP, 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 8HP
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyDorset 003C: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8HP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Dorset 003CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP7 8HPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP7 8HPRoad 49 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
- 4.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP7 8HP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8HP
Latest sale at each postcode- £116,500St James Street, SP7 8HFJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £294,600Love Lane, SP7 8BGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £245,000Tanyard Lane, SP7 8HWJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £397,000St James Street, SP7 8HQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £1,000,000Bimport, SP7 8BAOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £515,000St James Street, SP7 8HEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £545,000Magdalene Lane, SP7 8BQSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £990,000Raspberry Lane, SP7 8HNJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold260 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 8HP
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS520 m
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE620 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ShaftesburyMorrisons490 m
- Tesco Shaftesbury SuperstoreTesco740 m
- Lidl ShaftesburyLidl830 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 003C
Everything about Dorset 003CThe 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.