The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8NR

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
SP7 8NR 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 8NR

Lower Blandford Road - 32 properties, USRN 27600369

Butts Mead - 1 property, USRN 27600266

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0005 / 51°0'1"N

Longitude: -2.1865 / 2°11'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557080 5650200

OS Easting: 387007

OS Northing: 122367

OS Grid: ST870223

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XQ.613

Mapcode Global: FRA 669G.PZ2

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R27+69

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va70

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Retirement Spacious Living

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 8NR on Wednesday 10 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:16
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 00:55
Moon sets 14:55

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8NR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 May 2024 5 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £470,000
23 October 2023 31 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £575,000
23 August 2023 8 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £540,000
15 November 2022 29 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £485,000
7 October 2019 7 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £352,000
25 March 2019 3 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £320,000
5 September 2018 27 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £625,000
27 July 2016 45 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £265,000
11 April 2016 5 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £212,000
9 June 2015 23 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £257,500
27 April 2015 10 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £285,000
5 February 2015 7 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £245,000
4 December 2013 12 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £535,000
8 August 2013 27 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £425,000
25 November 2011 Knapp House, 2, Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £472,500
8 October 2009 8 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £325,000
27 February 2009 11 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £183,000
22 August 2008 23 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £219,000
29 July 2008 9 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £265,000
19 November 2004 9 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £245,000
17 September 2003 39 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £236,000
31 January 2003 8 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £249,500
17 April 2002 Knapp House, 2, Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £265,000
12 March 1999 17 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £85,000
29 January 1999 9 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £97,000
8 January 1999 12 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £225,000
17 December 1998 33 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
18 August 1998 49 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
20 March 1998 39 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £121,050
27 February 1998 51 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
14 March 1997 9 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £78,500
13 September 1996 33 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
23 August 1996 17 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £65,000
28 March 1995 47 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
27 January 1995 13 Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8NR Detached Freehold £66,500

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 8NR

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 8NR 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 8NR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103690 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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