The UK Postcode Database

SP7 8SP

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in June 2000
SP7 8SP 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 8SP

Thomas Hardy Drive - 53 properties, USRN 27602590

Melbury Way - 1 property, USRN 27603553

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27604322

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0083 / 51°0'29"N

Longitude: -2.1831 / 2°10'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557312 5651062

OS Easting: 387251

OS Northing: 123226

OS Grid: ST872232

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XJ.LX5

Mapcode Global: FRA 669G.5B6

Open Location Code: 9C3V2R58+8Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va81

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

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 8SP 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 8SP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8SP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 March 2024 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
30 June 2023 41 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
31 March 2023 49 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
15 March 2022 67 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £425,000
10 December 2021 11 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £435,000
27 September 2021 31 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
9 April 2021 20 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
5 March 2021 16 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £373,000
15 January 2021 53 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
14 December 2020 31 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
8 January 2020 7 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
7 August 2019 77 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £327,500
17 May 2019 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,500
16 March 2018 17 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £305,000
14 July 2017 53 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
2 February 2017 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,500
25 January 2017 67 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £318,000
23 January 2017 21 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £238,000
24 August 2016 79 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £365,000
5 August 2016 57 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £321,750
24 March 2016 35 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £330,000
6 November 2015 33 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,500
23 October 2015 Shaston House, 37, Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £297,500
29 July 2015 39 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
4 September 2014 8 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £247,000
2 May 2014 13 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £235,000
17 April 2014 22 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £197,500
16 December 2013 24 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
11 December 2013 21 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £229,950
29 August 2012 51 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
14 February 2012 10 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £217,500
13 January 2012 69 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
17 June 2011 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,000
17 September 2010 65 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
16 August 2010 53 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
28 May 2010 17 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £263,000
26 March 2010 35 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £280,000
16 February 2010 37 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £270,000
7 October 2009 27 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,000
11 September 2009 31 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
1 September 2008 4 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £290,000
2 June 2008 2 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £218,000
16 May 2008 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,500
17 April 2008 71 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £232,500
18 March 2008 24 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £207,000
1 February 2008 67 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £280,000
16 October 2007 10 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £245,000
8 June 2007 43 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,000
5 January 2007 79 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £336,000
1 December 2006 35 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £257,000
20 November 2006 53 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,950
20 October 2006 71 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
20 September 2006 69 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £204,000
30 August 2006 12 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £256,000
11 August 2006 4 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £275,000
7 February 2006 31 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,000
10 November 2005 16 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
23 September 2005 37 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £265,000
11 August 2005 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,500
22 July 2005 2 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
15 July 2005 14 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £199,500
20 May 2005 19 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £315,000
11 May 2005 15 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £292,500
29 April 2005 79 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £295,000
2 December 2004 9 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £195,500
10 September 2004 23 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £240,000
3 September 2004 29 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
2 July 2004 18 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £272,500
29 June 2004 51 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
5 March 2004 27 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
28 July 2003 29 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
25 June 2003 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £121,950
25 April 2003 33 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £121,500
25 April 2003 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
17 April 2003 37 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £242,000
29 January 2003 77 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £229,950
1 November 2002 45 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
3 October 2002 43 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
29 August 2002 10 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £171,000
23 August 2002 8 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
29 July 2002 69 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £153,000
6 June 2002 73 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £239,000
30 November 2001 15 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £250,000
30 November 2001 17 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £169,500
26 October 2001 19 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £245,000
21 September 2001 71 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
31 August 2001 13 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £137,000
17 August 2001 4 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £174,500
6 August 2001 23 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £179,950
30 July 2001 6 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
1 June 2001 25 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
1 June 2001 21 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £136,000
1 June 2001 8 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £152,500
18 May 2001 10 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £132,000
17 May 2001 7 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
10 May 2001 37 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £160,000
2 May 2001 29 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
9 April 2001 35 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £175,000
2 March 2001 33 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
2 March 2001 55 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £230,000
2 March 2001 31 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
2 March 2001 16 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
2 March 2001 27 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
23 February 2001 45 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
23 February 2001 12 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £159,950
16 February 2001 39 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,500
15 February 2001 3 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
9 February 2001 41 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
9 February 2001 1 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £169,950
9 February 2001 43 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
2 February 2001 59 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £240,000
15 December 2000 67 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £162,000
15 December 2000 47 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
1 December 2000 57 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £156,000
1 December 2000 49 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
1 December 2000 51 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
1 December 2000 14 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
30 November 2000 53 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
27 October 2000 73 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £237,000
1 September 2000 22 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £114,750
1 September 2000 18 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £155,000
1 September 2000 20 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £114,750
1 September 2000 63 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £114,950
1 September 2000 69 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
25 August 2000 61 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £169,950
18 August 2000 67 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £155,000
16 August 2000 71 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
11 August 2000 65 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £114,950
20 July 2000 75 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £155,000
30 June 2000 11 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £175,000
27 June 2000 24 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
2 June 2000 79 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £235,000
2 June 2000 2 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
1 June 2000 77 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £155,000
26 May 2000 5 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
14 April 2000 9 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Detached Freehold £105,000
3 March 2000 7 Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury SP7 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,200

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 8SP

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 8SP 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 8SP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103681 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183090 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
E01034374 Dorset 003D 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

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