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SP7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
807
Current units
638
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
169

Postcode sectors in SP7

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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9,658 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
27, Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury, SP7 8SP 27 July 2026 £200,000
Church Cottage, Hartgrove, Shaftesbury, SP7 0JY 16 July 2026 £905,000
18, Yeatmans Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8LU 15 July 2026 £412,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
6
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
882
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 324
  • Anti social behaviour 139
  • Criminal damage and arson 77
  • Shoplifting 73
  • Burglary 62

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SP7 usual residents
15,571
Age-profile population
15,773

Age bands in SP7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

2,464 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

1,440 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

3,347 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

4,432 residents

Age 65 and over
25.9%

4,090 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 618 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

549 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 439 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £329,950 from 1,599 recorded sales in SP7. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dorset is £325,410 in June 2026, up 1.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

882 published events cover 12 months, averaging 73.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 324 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.