SP7 8JH
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003E, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8JH, 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 8JH
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulyDorset 003E: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 7.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8JH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Dorset 003ENeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP7 8JHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP7 8JHRoad 62 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
- 4.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP7 8JH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Coombe House School Special | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.5 km 19 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 8JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £420,000The Thistles, SP7 8JHFebruary 2025, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £295,000The Rickyard, SP7 8FWMay 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £375,000Melbury Beacon View, SP7 8DGApril 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £208,000Greenacre Way, SP7 8FTSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £405,000Pix Mead Gardens, SP7 8BZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £240,000East Green, SP7 8FSMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £625,000Higher Blandford Road, SP7 8DAJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £98,000Coles Crescent, SP7 8FXJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold190 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 8JH
In a straight linePharmacies
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY760 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Latestop ShaftsburySpar460 m
- Co-op Beaufoy Close ShaftesburyThe Southern Co-operative830 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 003E
Everything about Dorset 003EThe 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.