SP7 8PS

a postcode in Shaftesbury, Dorset

Introduced in October 1984

SP7 8PS	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 8PS

Lindlar Close - 30 properties, USRN 27600367

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27600366

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.011 / 51°0'39"N

Longitude: -2.1871 / 2°11'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557025 5651363

OS Easting: 386968

OS Northing: 123530

OS Grid: ST869235

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XH.KV3

Mapcode Global: FRA 669F.XCZ

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R67+C4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 8c2

Hard-Pressed Living
Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers
Ageing Rural Industry Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14956 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SP7 8PS on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:30
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:48
Sunrise	06:21
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:17
Sunset	18:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:46
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:24
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:04

Hours of daylight today	05:51 to 18:43
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:43 to 05:49
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:45
Moon Rises	19:55

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8PS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 February 2023	32 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
25 April 2022	5 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
24 November 2021	24 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£98,000
18 February 2021	14 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
12 November 2018	24 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,000
29 April 2016	11 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
11 January 2013	11 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
7 October 2011	14 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Detached	Freehold	£126,000
25 March 2011	12 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,550
31 January 2011	2 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
19 June 2008	11 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
6 February 2008	5 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,500
28 April 2005	12 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£140,000
22 April 2005	24 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£88,500
18 March 2005	6 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
28 June 2004	2 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,950
12 December 2003	11 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,500
25 January 2002	36 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Detached	Freehold	£82,500
13 October 2000	11 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,500
30 November 1998	3 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,000
30 April 1998	14 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Detached	Freehold	£50,000
12 January 1996	36 Lindlar Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8PS	Detached	Freehold	£38,000

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 8PS

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 8PS 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 8PS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103687		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020456	Dorset 003B	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
E33049443		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	NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63006198	Shaftesbury	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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

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