The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8RU

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in February 1990
SP7 8RU 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 8RU

Gower Road - 23 properties, USRN 27601845

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0063 / 51°0'22"N

Longitude: -2.1821 / 2°10'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557385 5650840

OS Easting: 387321

OS Northing: 123004

OS Grid: ST873230

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XJ.TBP

Mapcode Global: FRA 669G.CQ2

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R49+G5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va81

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): 18439 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SP7 8RU on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:24
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 11:42
Moon sets 23:58

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

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 November 2023 24 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £355,000
14 September 2022 14 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £392,500
24 September 2021 5 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £272,500
16 March 2021 16 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £241,000
15 March 2021 13 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
27 October 2020 26 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £420,000
14 July 2020 28 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £337,500
18 October 2019 12 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £432,500
4 September 2018 22 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £249,000
27 June 2018 9 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £315,000
6 July 2017 3 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
5 August 2016 22 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £236,000
22 April 2016 13 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £198,000
21 November 2014 3 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £173,000
15 September 2014 1 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £215,000
15 February 2013 26 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £297,000
21 December 2012 24 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £195,000
20 August 2012 14 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £268,000
10 April 2012 24 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £197,000
17 December 2010 28 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £250,000
13 December 2010 16 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £166,500
25 November 2010 2 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
30 September 2010 14 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £250,000
30 September 2010 20 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £194,950
30 September 2010 2 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
30 September 2010 18 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
30 September 2010 22 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £204,950
4 September 2006 9 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £248,000
21 April 2006 7 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
15 July 2005 7 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
3 December 2003 7 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £184,000
12 August 2003 9 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £205,000
31 August 2001 12 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £242,750
31 August 2001 10 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £178,500
16 February 2000 1 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £108,500
2 August 1999 4 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £74,500
12 February 1999 13 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £86,000
29 January 1999 11 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
3 September 1997 2 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
18 October 1996 1 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Detached Freehold £82,000
10 March 1995 2 Gower Road, Shaftesbury SP7 8RU Semi-detached Freehold £61,500

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 8RU

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 8RU 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 8RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103681 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183058 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01020455 North Dorset 003B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034375 Dorset 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E33049447 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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