SP7 8DA maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8DA lies on Higher Blandford Road in Shaftesbury. SP7 8DA is located in the Beacon 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 8DA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP7 8DA geodata
| Easting | 387338 |
| Northing | 122327 |
| Latitude | 51.000185 |
| Longitude | -2.181813 |
Where is SP7 8DA?
| Street | Higher Blandford Road |
| Town/City | Shaftesbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8DA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8DA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 | Beacon |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SP7 8DA
2025 17 JUL £625,000 |
SPRINGRISE, HIGHER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DA 2023 29 MAR £542,500 |
2022 28 OCT £552,500 |
OAKLEA HOUSE, HIGHER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DA 2022 14 OCT £750,000 |
2015 14 DEC £364,000 |
THE MAPLES, HIGHER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DA 2013 28 FEB £535,000 |
2012 12 JAN £350,000 |
DUNCLIFFE HOUSE, HIGHER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DA 2009 8 JUN £350,000 |
UPLANDS, HIGHER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DA 2007 26 JUL £276,457 |
CHARWILL, HIGHER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DA 2006 15 SEP £240,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8DA
| Half Moon Inn (Salisbury Road) | St James | 178m |
| Pix Mead Gardens | St James | 206m |
| Brinscombe Farm (Lower Blandford Road) | St James | 277m |
| Whistle Cottage (Lower Blandford Road) | St James | 278m |
| Lower Blandford Road | St James | 351m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8DA (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 8DA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.82Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8DA (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 8DA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8DA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 273,156 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,763 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,823 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 92,142 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,119 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,575 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8DA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8DA.
- 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
66.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP7 8DA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8DA (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8DA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shaftesbury Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 1,108m |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,249m |
| St James Street | 17:45 | 12:00 | 1,368m |
SP7 8DA ITL and SP7 8DA 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 8DA:
| 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 8DA 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 8DA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103708 | |
| LSOA | E01020460 | North Dorset 005D |
| MSOA | E02004259 | North Dorset 005 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8DA
| SP7 8DG | 110m | |
| SP7 8DD | Paddock Close | 158m |
| SP7 0EF | 183m | |
| SP7 8BZ | Pix Mead Gardens | 228m |
| SP7 8FW | The Rickyard | 252m |
| SP7 0BG | Lower Blandford Road | 262m |
| SP7 8QX | The Tynings | 267m |
| SP7 0BQ | Lower Blandford Road | 267m |
| SP7 8BS | Salisbury Road | 268m |
| SP7 8NS | Butts Mead | 316m |
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