SP7 8LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003A, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8LZ, 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 8LZ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyDorset 003A: 130 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 6.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8LZ 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 250 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SP7 8LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SP7 8LZRoad 55 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 8LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Coombe House School Special | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 8LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £105,000St Edwards Court, SP7 8LZNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £455,000Old Boundary Road, SP7 8NDNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £365,000Salisbury Street, SP7 8ELJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £180,000Salisbury Road, SP7 8EROctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £280,000Coppice Street, SP7 8PDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £201,000Woodman Court, SP7 8PYAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £220,000Salisbury Street, SP7 8EJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £260,000Coppice Street, SP7 8GYJune 2026, 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 8LZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY190 m
- BOOTS330 m
Dental practices
- SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE600 m
- IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY850 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Shaftesbury SuperstoreTesco250 m
- Lidl ShaftesburyLidl270 m
- Morrisons Daily ShaftesburyMorrisons460 m
- Co-op Beaufoy Close ShaftesburyThe Southern Co-operative540 m
- Asda Ivy Cross Express PetrolAsda610 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.