SP7 8QD
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003B, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8QD, 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 8QD
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 67% on JulyDorset 003B: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Dorset), 7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8QD listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Dorset 003BNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SP7 8QDSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP7 8QDRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 4.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SP7 8QD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 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 |
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 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 8QD
Latest sale at each postcode- £242,500Blackmore Road, SP7 8RLJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £690,000Wincombe Lane, SP7 8QFNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £174,000Great Ground, SP7 8FFFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £346,750Wildflower Lane, SP7 8UASeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold290 m
- £259,500Fen Violet Alley, SP7 8UGJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £280,000Great Ground, SP7 8FENovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £292,000Downlands, SP7 8FBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £313,500Wild Iris Avenue, SP7 8UBDecember 2023, terraced, new build, freehold340 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 8QD
In a straight lineDental practices
- IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY890 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Beaufoy Close ShaftesburyThe Southern Co-operative660 m
- Spar - Latestop ShaftsburySpar740 m
- Asda Ivy Cross Express PetrolAsda980 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 003B
Everything about Dorset 003BThe 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.