SP7 8BA maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8BA lies on Bimport in Shaftesbury. SP7 8BA is located in the Shaftesbury Town electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SP7 8BA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP7 8BA geodata
| Easting | 385862 |
| Northing | 122781 |
| Latitude | 51.004240 |
| Longitude | -2.202870 |
Where is SP7 8BA?
| Street | Bimport |
| Town/City | Shaftesbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8BA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Shaftesbury Town |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SP7 8BA
65, BIMPORT, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BA 2024 18 OCT £1,000,000 |
2024 16 JUL £245,000 |
ST. EDWARDS CHANTRY, 75, BIMPORT, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BA 2020 23 OCT £935,000 |
ALCESTER COTTAGE, 63, BIMPORT, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BA 2013 25 OCT £795,000 |
52, BIMPORT, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BA 2011 25 AUG £731,500 |
2004 8 SEP £217,000 |
2003 18 FEB £170,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8BA
| Hospital (Bimport) | Shaftesbury | 207m |
| Hospital (Bimport) | Shaftesbury | 210m |
| White Hart Lane (St James Street) | Shaftesbury | 254m |
| White Hart Lane (St James Street) | Shaftesbury | 259m |
| Fountain Inn (Breach Lane) | Enmore Green | 283m |
Nearest railway stations to SP7 8BA
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 5.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SP7 8BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 58.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.30Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SP7 8BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 403,386 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,212 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,390 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 126,400 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,900 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,674 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8BA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
59.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP7 8BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bimport Street | 17:45 | 11:45 | 63m |
| St James Street | 17:45 | 12:00 | 226m |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 420m |
SP7 8BA ITL and SP7 8BA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SP7 8BA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
SP7 8BA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SP7 8BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103672 | |
| LSOA | E01020454 | North Dorset 003A |
| MSOA | E02004257 | North Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8BA
| SP7 8AZ | Bimport | 103m |
| SP7 8BG | Love Lane | 110m |
| SP7 8GG | Castle Gardens | 131m |
| SP7 8HR | Stoney Path | 147m |
| SP7 8BH | Coronation Villas | 152m |
| SP7 8BQ | Magdalene Lane | 156m |
| SP7 8HP | Laundry Lane | 161m |
| SP7 8LA | St Johns Hill | 179m |
| SP7 8HW | Tanyard Lane | 194m |
| SP7 8AX | Bimport | 221m |
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