SP7 postcode district

Dorset · 639 postcodes

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The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SP7 district, the nearest primary school is Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Shaftesbury School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good).

The nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.4 mi

The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Coombe House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–19

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Port Regis Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–13

1.7 mi

Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

2.1 mi

Secondary

Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Coombe House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–19

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden0.2 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

The ParkPark or garden · 3.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SP7 district

What is the crime rate in the SP7 district?

Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SP7 district?

The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £515,191, semi-detached £329,926, terraced £264,878, flats £167,282. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SP7 district?

The nearest primary school is Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Shaftesbury School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the SP7 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,672 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SP7

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