SP7 8RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 003B, Shaftesbury Town ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around SP7 8RJ, 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 8RJ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 52% on JulyDorset 003B: 76 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 200 m awayExact point
- No property in SP7 8RJ 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
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SP7 8RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SP7 8RJRoad 47 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 8RJ
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) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shaftesbury School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Coombe House School Special | 1.7 km 21 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 8RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £380,000St Edwards Close, SP7 8RJMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £235,000Lindlar Close, SP7 8PSNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £245,000Wincombe Lane, SP7 8PNSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £202,000Lane Side, SP7 8EASeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £198,000The Venn, SP7 8EBJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £190,000Ten Acres, SP7 8PPDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £395,000Oxencroft, SP7 8EEFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000Saxon Spur, SP7 8EDOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8RJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS730 m
- SHAFTESBURY PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY370 m
- SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE760 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Beaufoy Close ShaftesburyThe Southern Co-operative280 m
- Asda Ivy Cross Express PetrolAsda350 m
- Lidl ShaftesburyLidl430 m
- Tesco Shaftesbury SuperstoreTesco510 m
- Spar - Latestop ShaftsburySpar710 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.