SP7 8LX
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003C, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8LX, 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 8LX
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyDorset 003C: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 5.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8LX 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
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP7 8LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP7 8LXRoad 56 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 8LX
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) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Port Regis Preparatory School Independent | 1.8 km 22 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 8LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £832,000Tout Hill, SP7 8LXOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £412,500Yeatmans Close, SP7 8LUJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £570,000Kings Hill, SP7 8PAMay 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £350,000Savoy Court, SP7 8BNMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £600,000Bimport, SP7 8AXAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £415,000Yeatmans Lane, SP7 8LRApril 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £315,000The Knapp, SP7 8LTSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £181,500Abbey Walk, SP7 8BBMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 8LX
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS360 m
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE200 m
- IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY850 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ShaftesburyMorrisons230 m
- Tesco Shaftesbury SuperstoreTesco540 m
- Lidl ShaftesburyLidl620 m
- Asda Ivy Cross Express PetrolAsda650 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.