The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8EY

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
SP7 8EY 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 8EY

Layton Lane - 38 properties, USRN 27601912

Shooters Lane - 2 properties, USRN 27602039

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27600289

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0041 / 51°0'14"N

Longitude: -2.1957 / 2°11'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 556432 5650585

OS Easting: 386365

OS Northing: 122761

OS Grid: ST863227

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XH.XB5

Mapcode Global: FRA 669G.DF5

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R33+JP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va60

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 8EY 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 8EY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8EY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 August 2024 48 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £365,000
28 February 2024 7 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
4 August 2023 32 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £468,000
12 December 2022 1 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £548,500
20 June 2022 42 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £407,000
14 December 2021 44 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £430,000
23 November 2021 6 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,500
29 September 2021 16 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £600,000
12 March 2021 33 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £815,000
12 February 2020 7 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,750
10 May 2019 44 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £330,000
30 September 2016 46 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £324,500
30 September 2016 5 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
4 March 2016 1 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £365,000
27 November 2015 4 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
1 July 2015 50 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
11 May 2015 36 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £610,000
7 May 2015 16 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £445,000
26 September 2014 18 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
25 April 2014 2 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
1 July 2013 32 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £322,000
1 August 2011 23 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £900,000
1 July 2011 21 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
10 December 2010 8 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £245,000
3 September 2009 5 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £193,000
26 June 2009 33 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £500,000
6 November 2008 15 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
21 July 2008 46 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £315,000
23 October 2007 37 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £455,000
14 September 2007 17 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,500
13 September 2007 31 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
8 January 2007 35 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £200,000
11 August 2006 50 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £249,950
4 July 2006 48 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £247,500
20 March 2006 19 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £430,000
2 December 2005 37 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £180,000
22 July 2005 31 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
14 June 2004 39 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £330,000
14 April 2004 Paddock House, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £395,000
31 March 2004 6 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,000
29 September 2003 5 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
27 August 2003 33 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £448,500
18 June 2003 42 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £188,000
24 March 2003 20 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
19 February 2003 44 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
24 January 2003 11 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
4 November 2002 3 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
20 June 2002 6 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
3 May 2002 4 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
9 August 2001 16 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £203,000
15 June 2001 Paddock House, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £300,000
18 January 2001 6 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
23 October 2000 9 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
31 May 2000 17 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
31 May 2000 19 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £227,500
22 October 1999 6 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
27 April 1999 25 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £220,000
18 December 1998 46 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £105,000
24 July 1998 18 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £103,500
1 October 1997 16 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Detached Freehold £107,500
15 May 1996 44 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
23 January 1996 1 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
30 March 1995 9 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
6 January 1995 13 Layton Lane, Shaftesbury SP7 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000

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 8EY

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 8EY 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 8EY

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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