The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8QS

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in July 1983
SP7 8QS 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 8QS

Nettlebed Nursery - 24 properties, USRN 27600280

Motcombe Road - 2 properties, USRN 27600244

New Road - 2 properties, USRN 27600310

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27600281

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27601397

Dark Lane - 1 property, USRN 27601801

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0099 / 51°0'35"N

Longitude: -2.1982 / 2°11'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 556253 5651235

OS Easting: 386194

OS Northing: 123414

OS Grid: ST861234

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XH.P2B

Mapcode Global: FRA 668F.ZC5

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R52+XP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va62

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent 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 8QS 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 today04:25 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:12

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8QS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 December 2023 16 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £308,000
7 August 2023 3 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,500
13 January 2023 7, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
14 May 2021 19 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £295,000
16 April 2021 4 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
13 April 2021 21 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £252,500
17 December 2020 6, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £173,000
20 September 2019 20 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
29 April 2019 21 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £217,500
28 November 2018 13 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
5 December 2017 18, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £255,000
5 August 2016 18, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £220,000
13 July 2016 19 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £240,000
4 March 2016 14 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £250,000
24 October 2014 4 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,500
24 January 2014 2 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
8 January 2014 11 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,000
25 November 2013 23 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £161,000
28 June 2013 8 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
24 August 2012 15 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £210,000
5 March 2012 14 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £187,000
24 September 2010 13 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
22 September 2010 20 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £141,500
10 September 2010 2 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
21 August 2009 23 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
19 December 2008 15 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £145,000
3 February 2006 20 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £139,500
28 August 2003 3 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,950
23 May 2003 2 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £132,500
3 March 2003 8 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
12 November 2002 16 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £150,000
23 January 2002 8 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
27 July 2001 22 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £77,500
31 August 1999 9 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
18 October 1997 16 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £88,000
7 August 1997 2 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
27 June 1997 10 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Detached Freehold £91,000
26 July 1996 9 Nettlebed Nursery, Shaftesbury SP7 8QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,250

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 8QS

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 8QS 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 8QS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103694 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
E33049445 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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