The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8AB

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in September 2002
SP7 8AB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SP7 8AB

Layton Lane - 7 properties, USRN 27601912

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0046 / 51°0'16"N

Longitude: -2.1947 / 2°11'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 556505 5650640

OS Easting: 386438

OS Northing: 122815

OS Grid: ST864228

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XH.XM1

Mapcode Global: FRA 669G.6V3

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R34+R4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29137 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SP7 8AB on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for SP7 8AB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8AB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 February 2024 5, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £650,000
12 August 2020 5, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £460,000
20 March 2015 1, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
5 August 2009 4, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
10 December 2002 3, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
1 November 2002 4, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
7 October 2002 5, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
28 June 2002 6 Shooters Paddock, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Detached Freehold £250,000
11 March 2002 2 Shooters Paddock, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
16 January 2002 1, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Detached Freehold £165,000
4 January 2000 4, Shooters Paddock, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £360,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SP7 8AB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Shaftesbury Town

Councillors

Derek Beer Liberal Democrats

Jack Jeanes Liberal Democrats

SP7 8AB also falls within the Civil Parish of Shaftesbury, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SP7 8AB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103691 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020457 Dorset 003C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004257 Dorset 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003434 Shaftesbury Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012714 Shaftesbury Town Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000059 Dorset Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001388 North Dorset Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000039 Dorset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000172 Blandford Forum and Gillingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33049446 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000009 Dorset Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 7 July 2011 BEIS
E38000045 NHS Dorset CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000041 Dorset Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63013329 Shaftesbury Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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