SP7 8SP maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8SP lies on Thomas Hardy Drive in Shaftesbury. SP7 8SP 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 June 2000.
SP7 8SP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP7 8SP geodata
| Easting | 387251 |
| Northing | 123226 |
| Latitude | 51.008274 |
| Longitude | -2.183090 |
Where is SP7 8SP?
| Street | Thomas Hardy Drive |
| Town/City | Shaftesbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8SP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8SP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 8SP
2025 28 NOV £440,000 |
2022 15 MAR £425,000 |
2021 10 DEC £435,000 |
2019 7 AUG £327,500 |
17, THOMAS HARDY DRIVE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8SP 2018 16 MAR £305,000 |
2017 25 JAN £318,000 |
2017 23 JAN £238,000 |
2016 24 AUG £365,000 |
2016 5 AUG £321,750 |
2016 24 MAR £330,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8SP
| Nettlecombe (King Alfred's Way) | Shaftesbury | 257m |
| Nettlecombe (King Alfred's Way) | Shaftesbury | 266m |
| Fairlane (Pound Lane) | Shaftesbury | 315m |
| Fairlane (Pound Lane) | Shaftesbury | 315m |
| Fairlane | St James | 349m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8SP (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 8SP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 37.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8SP (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 8SP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8SP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 718,023 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,808 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,417 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 166,134 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,195 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,894 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8SP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8SP.
- 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
43.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP7 8SP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8SP (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8SP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shaftesbury Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 795m |
| Pensbury | 17:00 | 07:15 | 998m |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,041m |
SP7 8SP ITL and SP7 8SP 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 8SP:
| 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 8SP 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 8SP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103681 | |
| LSOA | E01020455 | North Dorset 003B |
| MSOA | E02004257 | North Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8SP
| SP7 8SW | Burton Close | 75m |
| SP7 8GT | Anstee Road | 97m |
| SP7 8RX | Imber Road | 104m |
| SP7 8SR | Win Green View | 124m |
| SP7 8SN | Melbury Way | 141m |
| SP7 8FR | Maple Road | 149m |
| SP7 8SL | Brionne Way | 152m |
| SP7 8PR | Nettlecombe | 167m |
| SP7 8EN | Beaufoy Close | 178m |
| SP7 8PT | Beaufoy Close | 196m |
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