SP7 8PW

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

SP7 8PW	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 8PW

Ten Acres - 41 properties, USRN 27601135

Wincombe Lane - 2 properties, USRN 27601134

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27600360

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0096 / 51°0'34"N

Longitude: -2.1858 / 2°11'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557123 5651205

OS Easting: 387064

OS Northing: 123371

OS Grid: ST870233

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XJ.L6V

Mapcode Global: FRA 669F.Y10

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R57+RM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13189 / 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 8PW on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:23 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:56 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	10:22
Moon sets	23:51

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8PW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 February 2024	33 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
28 February 2023	55 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£242,000
3 July 2020	59 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£185,000
30 July 2019	47 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
28 May 2019	34 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
24 March 2016	38 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£120,000
15 December 2015	55 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
10 April 2015	59 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£139,950
24 February 2012	30 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
1 June 2011	32 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
17 August 2007	27 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£152,500
8 December 2006	47 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
24 September 2004	59 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,000
25 June 2004	60 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£119,000
9 January 2004	63 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
17 October 2003	48 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
9 October 2003	67 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£64,000
1 October 2003	34 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£92,000
9 May 2003	33 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£109,000
2 January 2003	36 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
10 October 2002	36 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£78,000
14 June 2002	59 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000
13 September 2001	27 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£71,500
6 March 2000	36 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,600
3 April 1998	34 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000
12 September 1997	55 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,500
21 April 1997	36 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,000
29 February 1996	36 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,500
27 January 1995	60 Ten Acres, Shaftesbury SP7 8PW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,950

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 8PW

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 8PW 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 8PW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103675		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020454	Dorset 003A	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	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

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