The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8BS

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
SP7 8BS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SP7 8BS

Salisbury Road - 57 properties, USRN 27600952

Kavanagh Close - 2 properties, USRN 27604213

Salisbury Road - 1 property, USRN 27600285

Greenacre Way - 1 property, USRN 27604215

Allen Road - 1 property, USRN 27604229

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0018 / 51°0'6"N

Longitude: -2.179 / 2°10'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557609 5650349

OS Easting: 387538

OS Northing: 122510

OS Grid: ST875225

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XQ.1Y5

Mapcode Global: FRA 66BG.DYH

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R2C+PC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va80

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18439 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SP7 8BS on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:41
Moon sets 13:33

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8BS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 December 2022 Long Bottom, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £278,000
3 November 2022 Glynda, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £250,000
14 April 2022 Mulanje House, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £515,000
12 March 2021 Retail Unit, Greenacre House, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Other property type Leasehold £380,000
17 July 2020 Abbas View, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
13 December 2019 St. Denis Lodge, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Other property type Freehold £1,000,000
13 December 2019 Duleek, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Other property type Freehold £1,000,000
8 February 2019 Moss, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
11 May 2018 Beacon View, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
20 March 2018 Wincombe Bottom, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £365,000
14 December 2016 Cannfield, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
20 October 2016 Dockham Bottom, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
16 March 2016 Quo Vadis, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
11 May 2015 Retail Unit, Greenacre House, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Other property type Leasehold £310,000
27 June 2014 Beacon View, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
27 November 2013 Abbas View, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
25 October 2013 Greenacres Cottage, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
19 July 2013 Wincombe Bottom, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £284,950
21 June 2013 Long Bottom, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
22 February 2013 Great Hanging, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
30 November 2012 Dockham Bottom, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £196,500
6 August 2012 The Shaston, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Semi-detached Freehold £184,950
8 May 2012 Borough, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £73,000
4 March 2011 Dorset End, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
20 April 2009 Hazel House, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £305,000
24 December 2008 Greenacres, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £589,578
8 September 1999 Glynda, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £84,500
27 March 1997 Duleek, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8BS Detached Freehold £72,500

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 8BS

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 8BS 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 8BS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103678 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183060 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01020455 North Dorset 003B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034374 Dorset 003D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E33049447 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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