Postcode SP7 8BY is located in a rural town, within the Shaftesbury Town area of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Shaftesbury area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shaftesbury is £52,672 per year. The median sale price in Shaftesbury Town is £280,000 (around £317 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £217,275 and £380,000. The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset), about 4.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shaftesbury has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,084 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.
Shaftesbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 33 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 41.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shaftesbury is £52,672 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SP7 8BY.
Shaftesbury near SP7 8BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £317 per square foot) in Shaftesbury Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £1,712,870.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £399,975 | £338 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £282,500 | £327 |
| Terraced | 58 | £220,000 | £306 |
| Flats | 16 | £137,500 | £270 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249,995 | £135,000 | £195,000 | £170,500 |
| 2017 | £325,000 | £95,000 | £232,500 | £185,975 |
| 2018 | £345,000 | £167,500 | £226,998 | £207,500 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £138,725 | £229,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £145,000 | £240,000 | £195,500 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £150,000 | £266,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £429,975 | £168,500 | £282,500 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | £459,950 | £155,000 | £276,799 | £247,500 |
| 2024 | £446,250 | £150,000 | £286,500 | £229,250 |
| 2025 | £387,000 | £140,000 | £275,000 | £231,250 |
| 2026 | £397,475 | £173,000 | £300,000 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £183 | £243 | £221 |
| 2017 | £275 | £210 | £270 | £234 |
| 2018 | £274 | £242 | £280 | £248 |
| 2019 | £280 | £228 | £279 | £235 |
| 2020 | £276 | £228 | £270 | £259 |
| 2021 | £305 | £250 | £299 | £282 |
| 2022 | £333 | £254 | £325 | £319 |
| 2023 | £357 | £268 | £335 | £297 |
| 2024 | £346 | £250 | £334 | £289 |
| 2025 | £341 | £275 | £315 | £302 |
| 2026 | £321 | £318 | £352 | £313 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SP7 8BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2026 | 13, Rifles Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8GE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £227,500 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 15, East Green, Shaftesbury, SP7 8FS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 8, Caldwell Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8GD | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 5, Melbury Beacon View, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DG | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 45, Melbury Beacon View, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DG | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 |
In the SP7 8BY postcode area, located within Shaftesbury, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Coombe House School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Coombe House School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Shaftesbury School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
Shaftesbury School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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Annual council tax rates for Dorset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SP7 8BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Derek Leslie Beer
Shaftesbury Town - Elected 2 May 2024
Jack David John Jeanes
Shaftesbury Town - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Hoare
North Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SP7 8BY records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SP7 8BY in Shaftesbury Town is £280,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 158 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SP7 8BY, including Coombe House School (Good), Shaftesbury School (Good) and Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SP7 8BY scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,084 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Dorset covering SP7 8BY is Simon Hoare (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Derek Leslie Beer (Liberal Democrats) and Jack David John Jeanes (Liberal Democrats).