SP7 8BG maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8BG lies on Love Lane in Shaftesbury. SP7 8BG 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 8BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP7 8BG geodata
| Easting | 385970 |
| Northing | 122760 |
| Latitude | 51.004053 |
| Longitude | -2.201330 |
Where is SP7 8BG?
| Street | Love Lane |
| Town/City | Shaftesbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8BG 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 8BG
PAX, 6, LOVE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BG 2023 23 NOV £595,000 |
MELBURY COTTAGE, 5, LOVE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BG 2022 13 JUN £775,000 |
2021 3 AUG £1,550,100 |
2016 2 JUN £620,000 |
9, LOVE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BG 2016 31 MAR £530,000 |
4, LOVE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BG 2015 17 JUL £380,000 |
2012 31 OCT £750,000 |
PAX, 6, LOVE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BG 2012 13 JAN £340,000 |
MELBURY COTTAGE, 5, LOVE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BG 2011 17 NOV £495,000 |
1996 28 NOV £166,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8BG
| White Hart Lane (St James Street) | Shaftesbury | 149m |
| White Hart Lane (St James Street) | Shaftesbury | 156m |
| Hospital (Bimport) | Shaftesbury | 172m |
| Hospital (Bimport) | Shaftesbury | 175m |
| Gold Hill (Layton Lane) | Shaftesbury | 266m |
Nearest railway stations to SP7 8BG
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8BG (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 8BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 68.56Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.27Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8BG (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 8BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 232,594 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,506 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,484 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 41,764 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,797 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,898 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8BG.
- 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 8BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bimport Street | 17:45 | 11:45 | 99m |
| St James Street | 17:45 | 12:00 | 161m |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 333m |
SP7 8BG ITL and SP7 8BG 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 8BG:
| 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 8BG 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 8BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103672 | |
| LSOA | E01020454 | North Dorset 003A |
| MSOA | E02004257 | North Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8BG
| SP7 8BH | Coronation Villas | 88m |
| SP7 8BQ | Magdalene Lane | 101m |
| SP7 8BA | Bimport | 110m |
| SP7 8HP | Laundry Lane | 111m |
| SP7 8AZ | Bimport | 115m |
| SP7 8HR | Stoney Path | 116m |
| SP7 8HF | St James Street | 136m |
| SP7 8BJ | Abbey Court | 183m |
| SP7 8HE | St James Street | 185m |
| SP7 8HH | White Hart Lane | 201m |
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