SP7 8QP

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

SP7 8QP	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 8QP

Long Cross - 28 properties, USRN 27600372

Calves Lane - 4 properties, USRN 27600238

Church Hill - 2 properties, USRN 27600272

Long Cross - 1 property, USRN 27600371

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0088 / 51°0'31"N

Longitude: -2.2123 / 2°12'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 555261 5651093

OS Easting: 385201

OS Northing: 123285

OS Grid: ST852232

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XG.RGT

Mapcode Global: FRA 667G.5XN

Open Location Code: 9C3V2Q5Q+F3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va42

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 8QP on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:09
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:14

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:29
Moon sets	12:13

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8QP

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 December 2023	Long Cross Farm, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Other property type	Freehold	£32,560
4 June 2021	16 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
23 April 2021	10 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
19 February 2021	Long Cross Farm, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Other property type	Freehold	£670,000
7 November 2018	10 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
9 February 2018	Thorn Ash House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£542,500
27 October 2017	Burr House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£415,000
9 August 2017	Hillside House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£547,500
19 December 2016	Clover House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£298,000
15 December 2016	Amick Cottage, 5, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£245,450
18 October 2016	14 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£272,000
19 February 2016	Norton House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£541,400
8 May 2013	Hillside House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£525,000
26 November 2012	Four Winds, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£635,000
3 August 2012	Amick Cottage, 5, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
7 January 2011	Norton House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£493,000
23 July 2010	14 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£216,000
18 September 2006	Clover House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
31 March 2006	Burr House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
29 November 2005	Thorn Ash House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
1 September 2005	Norton House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
17 June 2005	Martin House, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
14 July 2003	14 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,950
11 April 2003	Long Cross Farm, Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
26 May 2000	20 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
19 December 1996	6 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,500
22 March 1996	16 Long Cross, Shaftesbury SP7 8QP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000

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 8QP

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 8QP 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 8QP

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103689		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
E33049444		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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