SP7 8RD maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8RD lies on Blackmore Road in Shaftesbury. SP7 8RD 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 October 1985.
SP7 8RD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP7 8RD geodata
| Easting | 387162 |
| Northing | 123819 |
| Latitude | 51.013604 |
| Longitude | -2.184380 |
Where is SP7 8RD?
| Street | Blackmore Road |
| Town/City | Shaftesbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8RD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8RD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230m | 755ft |
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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8RD
| Blackmore Road (Sweetmans Road) | Ivy Cross | 132m |
| Blackmore Road (Sweetmans Road) | Ivy Cross | 132m |
| Springfield Close (Sweetmans Road) | Ivy Cross | 232m |
| Springfield Close (Sweetmans Road) | Ivy Cross | 238m |
| Hill Farm (Heathfields Way) | Ivy Cross | 329m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8RD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 91.2% |
| 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 8RD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 24.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 63.36Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8RD (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 | 8.8% |
SP7 8RD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8RD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 235,997 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,138 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,482 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 284,228 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 60 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,737 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,762 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8RD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8RD.
- 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
54.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP7 8RD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8RD (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8RD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pensbury | 17:00 | 07:15 | 954m |
| Shaftesbury Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 1,043m |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,266m |
SP7 8RD ITL and SP7 8RD 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 8RD:
| 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 8RD 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 8RD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103684 | |
| LSOA | E01020456 | North Dorset 003C |
| MSOA | E02004257 | North Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8RD
| SP7 8RG | Rowan Close | 54m |
| SP7 8RE | Hawthorn Close | 120m |
| SP7 8RA | Ash Close | 129m |
| SP7 8RL | Blackmore Road | 153m |
| SP7 8RH | Springfield Close | 202m |
| SP7 9JY | Westminster Close | 219m |
| SP7 8RW | Bickley Court | 220m |
| SP7 8EH | Sweetmans Road | 225m |
| SP7 8RF | Maple Close | 227m |
| SP7 8FA | Wincombe Lane | 242m |
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