SP7 8QL maps, stats, and open data
SP7 8QL lies on New Road in Shaftesbury. SP7 8QL is located in the Shaftesbury Town electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SP7 8QL geodata
| Easting | 386071 |
| Northing | 123368 |
| Latitude | 51.009523 |
| Longitude | -2.199914 |
Where is SP7 8QL?
| Street | New Road |
| Town/City | Shaftesbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP7 |
SP7 8QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP7 8QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Shaftesbury Town |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SP7 8QL
2023 7 JUL £1,200,000 |
2022 17 AUG £625,000 |
2021 3 DEC £745,000 |
2020 6 NOV £625,000 |
16, NEW ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8QL 2019 29 MAR £270,000 |
2016 26 JUL £495,000 |
2015 17 JUN £885,000 |
2014 30 SEP £710,000 |
2013 5 AUG £495,000 |
MORTIER HOUSE, NEW ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8QL 2013 8 MAR £250,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP7 8QL
| John Shoobridge Court (Bleke Street) | Ivy Cross | 295m |
| Somerfield | Shaftesbury | 307m |
| John Shoobridge Court (Bleke Street) | Ivy Cross | 310m |
| Fountain Inn (Breach Lane) | Enmore Green | 407m |
| Well Lane (The Knapp) | Enmore Green | 411m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP7 8QL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SP7 8QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 46.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 68.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP7 8QL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SP7 8QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP7 8QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 384,803 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 29,600 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,638 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,795 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,414 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,354 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP7 8QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP7 8QL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
10.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP7 8QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP7 8QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP7 8QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pensbury | 17:00 | 07:15 | 226m |
| High Street | 17:45 | 12:15 | 463m |
| Shaftesbury Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 532m |
SP7 8QL ITL and SP7 8QL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SP7 8QL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
SP7 8QL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SP7 8QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103694 | |
| LSOA | E01020457 | North Dorset 003D |
| MSOA | E02004257 | North Dorset 003 |
Nearest postcodes to SP7 8QL
| SP7 8QS | Nettlebed Nursery | 131m |
| SP7 8LU | Yeatmans Close | 182m |
| SP7 8QH | New Road | 187m |
| SP7 8PA | Kings Hill | 231m |
| SP7 8AW | Bleke Street | 246m |
| SP7 8AH | Bleke Street | 252m |
| SP7 8LX | Tout Hill | 254m |
| SP7 8AU | Bleke Street | 290m |
| SP7 8AP | The Courtyard | 300m |
| SP7 8LW | Well Lane | 303m |
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