SP7 8RD postcode in Shaftesbury, Dorset
SP7 8RD is a postcode in Shaftesbury, in the Shaftesbury Town ward of Dorset. It is in the North Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.
Where SP7 8RD is, and what is near it
- SP7 8RD
- Other postcodes in SP7 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0136, longitude -2.1844)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SP7 8RD?
- DorsetCouncil, for all local services Dorset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SP7 8RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- North DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Simon Hoare (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Simon Hoare
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SP7 8RD?
Every home and business at SP7 8RD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SP7 8RD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for SP7 8RD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SP7 8RD on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SP7 8RD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SP7 8RD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dorset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SP7 8RD: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SP7 8RD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SP7 8RD?
Homes in SP7 8 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 149 sales, up 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £402,500 52 sales
- Semi-detached £282,500 24 sales
- Terraced £220,000 58 sales
- Flat or maisonette £140,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SP7 district: a typical £300,000 from 198 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SP7 8RD
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in SP7 8RD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2026. The middle price was £139,000, from £97,000 to £220,000. Across SP7 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £280,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SP7 8RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around SP7 8RD. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £3,994 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,151.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (8%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 450 (41%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 150 (14%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 210 (19%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 170 (16%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,608 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 45% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 27% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Dorset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SP7 8RD is in (ONS area E01020456), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SP7 8RD?
The nearest open schools to SP7 8RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SP7 8RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SP7 8RD is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 6.6 km away in a straight line.
- Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
- Tisbury Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackmore Road, 132 m away.
More stations near SP7 8RD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SP7 8RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SP7 8RD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Gillingham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 824201 6.5 kmDrive
- Tisbury Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 870204 9.4 kmDrive
- Hindon Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 820222 9.9 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SP7 8RD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SP7 8RD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SP7 8RD?
The nearest to the centre of SP7 8RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dr Geoffrey Alastair Cockrell Phone 07807 734474 550 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Shaftesbury Phone 01747 852055 1.1 kmWalk
- Bell Street Dent Practice Phone 01747 852651 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SP7 8RD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Blandford Community Hospital 16.8 kmDrive
- Wincanton Community Hospital 17.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SP7 8RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SP7 8RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Cedars Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 852860 1.0 kmWalk
- St Denis Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01747 854596 1.4 kmCycle
- Hays House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01747 830282 4.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SP7 8RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SP7 8RD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 33 High St Mon to Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01747 852471 1.2 kmWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Shaftesbury Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01747 637009 1.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SP7 8RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SP7 8RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1747 850500 500 mWalk
- Longmead Veterinary Practice 750 mWalk
- Shreen Vets 7.1 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SP7 8RD in a conservation area?
The centre of SP7 8RD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SP7 8RD?
Police.uk records 59 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SP7 8RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SP7 8RD
- Ward
- Shaftesbury Town
- Parish
- Shaftesbury
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Shaftesbury
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1985
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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