SP7 8HX
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003A, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8HX, 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 8HX
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 41% on JulyDorset 003A: 130 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 6.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8HX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Dorset 003ANeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SP7 8HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP7 8HXRoad 58 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
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP7 8HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 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 8HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £252,000Angel Court, SP7 8HXMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £290,000Angel Lane, SP7 8DFNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £320,000Barton Hill, SP7 8DQAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £125,000Mill Place, SP7 8BLJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £165,000Bell Street, SP7 8AEMay 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £330,000Victoria Street, SP7 8AGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £328,000Victoria Mews, SP7 8EWFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £650,000Haimes Lane, SP7 8AJJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold120 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 8HX
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS200 m
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY540 m
Dental practices
- SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE280 m
- IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY580 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Shaftesbury SuperstoreTesco120 m
- Lidl ShaftesburyLidl180 m
- Morrisons Daily ShaftesburyMorrisons240 m
- Asda Ivy Cross Express PetrolAsda320 m
- Co-op Beaufoy Close ShaftesburyThe Southern Co-operative600 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 003A
Everything about Dorset 003AThe 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.