SP7 8LG
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003C, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8LG, 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 8LG
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyDorset 003C: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 5.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8LG 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
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP7 8LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP7 8LGRoad 54 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 8LG
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) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Port Regis Preparatory School Independent | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £705,000Breach Lane, SP7 8LEJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £210,000The Bartons, SP7 8LNJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £595,000The Knapp, SP7 8LHJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £650,000Castle Gardens, SP7 8GGJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £350,000Church Hill, SP7 8QRJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £263,000Castle Hill Close, SP7 8LQFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £295,000Well Lane, SP7 8LPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £543,000Umbers Hill, SP7 8LBJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold290 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 8LG
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS810 m
Dental practices
- SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE680 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ShaftesburyMorrisons690 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.