The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8RF

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
SP7 8RF 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 8RF

Maple Close - 53 properties, USRN 27600316

Blackmore Road - 1 property, USRN 27600263

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27600317

Windmill Close - 1 property, USRN 27600354

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27600948

Grosvenor Road - 1 property, USRN 27601481

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27604102

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27604295

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0136 / 51°0'48"N

Longitude: -2.1876 / 2°11'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 556988 5651650

OS Easting: 386935

OS Northing: 123819

OS Grid: ST869238

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XH.CQZ

Mapcode Global: FRA 669F.PJS

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R76+CX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va73

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): 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 8RF on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
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 00:41
Moon sets 13:33

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8RF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 June 2024 23 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
11 January 2024 19 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
28 April 2023 20 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
21 March 2022 45 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
11 March 2022 12 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
16 July 2021 19 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
28 May 2021 11 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
19 March 2021 Garage at, 9 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Other property type Freehold £195,000
19 March 2021 9 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Other property type Freehold £195,000
16 December 2019 20 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
22 June 2018 41 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,000
1 November 2017 49 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £180,000
17 March 2017 33 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
10 February 2017 2 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
26 August 2016 23 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £171,000
6 October 2015 38 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
16 September 2014 12 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
16 July 2014 1 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
27 June 2014 12 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
14 February 2014 45 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £182,500
28 August 2013 25 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
26 October 2010 42 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
14 July 2010 34 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,500
23 December 2009 9 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Semi-detached Freehold £148,500
3 April 2006 50 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
31 March 2006 24 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,500
2 December 2005 13 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
21 October 2005 36 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,500
8 July 2005 41 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,500
27 April 2005 11 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,250
5 November 2004 42 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,500
10 July 2003 15 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
22 May 2003 24 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
20 September 2002 49 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
9 September 2002 21 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
5 July 2002 12 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
10 September 1999 14 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
31 August 1999 46 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
16 October 1998 13 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
21 August 1998 14 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
22 May 1998 36 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,500
11 July 1997 49 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,050
20 December 1996 9 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Semi-detached Freehold £43,000
29 November 1996 20 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,250
26 July 1996 17 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
31 May 1996 40 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
15 September 1995 12 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
18 January 1995 43 Maple Close, Shaftesbury SP7 8RF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) 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 8RF

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 8RF 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 8RF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103683 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 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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