SP7 8FB Postcode in Shaftesbury


SP7 8FB is the Postcode in Downlands

SP7 8FB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SP7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8FB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case SP which means Salisbury.
  2. Postal District. In our case SP7.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case SP7 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case FB.

The regional mail center for the post area SP is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SP7 8FB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SP7 8FB postcode have the street address of Downlands.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 12 individuals call the SP7 8FB postcode their home.

SP7 8FB is within the town of SHAFTESBURY.

The SP7 8FB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SP7 8FB are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and detached.

Most properties in SP7 8FB are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude51.0107470289
Longitude-2.1829285748

Retail and Shopping near SP7 8FB

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
IVY CROSS SHAFTESBURY 0.40 SP7 8DS View on Google Maps
SALISBURY STREET SHAFTESBURY 0.57 SP7 8EJ View on Google Maps
BELL STREET SHAFTESBURY 0.68 SP7 8AR View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET SHAFTESBURY 0.69 SP7 8JG View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Shaftesbury 0.62 WSW 240.11
Gillingham 4.43 WNW 294.83
Mere 6.65 NW 325.96
Sturminster Newton 7.88 SW 222.55
Blandford Forum 10.66 S 175.83
Warminster 13.42 N 0.32
Wilton 14.71 ENE 70.84
Verwood 15.98 SE 123.84
Frome 16.38 NNW 338.47
Fordingbridge 18.10 ESE 108.43

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Shaftesbury

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
21:00 to 00:00symbol for FogFog11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 16.00%SW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for FogFog11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 19.00%WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for FogFog11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 19.00%WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for MistMist10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 18.00%N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 0.00%NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 0.00%N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 0.00%N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 0.00%NNE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 0.00%NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%NNE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%NNE 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%NNE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 10.00%N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 8.00%N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 9.00%NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps53.500
Median Mbps66.900
Maximum Mbps78.120

SP7 8FB has an average download speed of 53.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,544 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

31% of postcodes (363,170) have slower broadband speeds.

69% of postcodes (819,927) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps12.800
Median Mbps12.100
Maximum Mbps20.000

SP7 8FB has an average upload speed of 12.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,617 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

43% of postcodes (514,122) have slower upload speeds.

56% of postcodes (659,902) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury

Address: The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury, St James's Street, St James St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747852620

Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Address: Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747852901

England Secondary Schools

Shaftesbury School

Address: Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747854498

Nearest Dentists

IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 GROSVENOR ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8DP

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WESTFIELDS', NEW ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QH

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

R G CARNALL AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 21 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

GUYS MARSH (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: GUYS MARSH, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 0AH

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 LANARK VILLAS, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4QH

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: :

WINNING SMILES

Address: MIDDLEFIELD HOUSE, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 5.03 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

Address: 33 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852471

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852086

THE BARN PHARMACY

Address: THE BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 826709

GILLINGHAM PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AG

Distance: 4.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 822427

PEACEMARSH PHARMACY

Address: PEACEMARSH SURGERY, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 5.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 825481

BOOTS

Address: HIGH STREET, TISBURY, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP3 6LD

Distance: 5.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 870264

Nearest Opticians

EYESTYLE CENTRE (SHAFTESBURY)

Address: 56 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AA

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (SHAFTSBURY)

Address: 49 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (SHAFTESBURY)

Address: WESLEY HOUSE, 12 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS (GILLINGHAM)

Address: FAIRFIELD HOUSE, HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AA

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (STURMINSTER NEWTON)

Address: 2 RETSEL HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1AW

Distance: 7.98 miles

Contact: :

ROVING EYE

Address: TARGETTS FARM, BOWERCHALKE, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP5 5DB

Distance: 8.65 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

FONTMELL MAGNA SURGERY

Address: WEST STREET, FONTMELL MAGNA, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0PF

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 824201

PEACEMARSH SURGERY

Address: NEW MEDICAL CENTRE, MARLOTT ROAD, PEACEMARSH, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 5.03 miles

Contact: :

TISBURY SURGERY

Address: PARK ROAD, TISBURY, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP3 6LF

Distance: 5.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 870204

HINDON SURGERY

Address: HIGH STREET, HINDON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP3 6DJ

Distance: 6.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 820222

Transport Links

Train Stations

Gillingham (Dorset)

Address: Gillingham station, Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ

Postcode: SP8 4PZ

Line: South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.22 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M27 J1
Distance: 36.08 miles
Driving Time: 49.89 minutes
M27 J2
Distance: 36.24 miles
Driving Time: 50.36 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands?

Council Tax Bands for SP7 8FB
Council Tax BandNumber of Properties
Band C4
Band E1

What Addresses are in this Postcode?

Addresses for Downlands, Shaftesbury, Dorset, which have the SP7 8FB Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Member or Parliament
Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Contact DetailsContact Simon Hoare
Political PartyConservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near SP7 8FB
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Coppice Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8PF0.71 miles Directions to Tesco
Aldi, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5FB5.45 miles Directions to Aldi
Asda, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4QA6.84 miles Directions to Asda
Iceland, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4PY6.88 miles Directions to Iceland
Waitrose, Chantry Fields, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4UA7.07 miles Directions to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near SP7 8FB
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Warminster,a350 / A36, Warminster, BA12 0JZ14.31 miles Directions to Warminster,a350 / A36
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ20.08 miles Directions to 2 Middle Street
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG20.30 miles Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY20.76 miles Directions to Tower Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SP7 8FB
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB10.68 miles Directions to McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB
McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH15.64 miles Directions to McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE16.95 miles Directions to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Winchester Street, SALISBURY, SP1 1HB17.37 miles Directions to McDonald's, Winchester Street, SALISBURY, SP1 1HB

KFC Restaurants near SP7 8FB
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS0.40 miles Directions to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB10.68 miles Directions to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH15.64 miles Directions to KFC Frome - Wessex Fields
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH19.22 miles Directions to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Bradley Road, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 0RQ20.34 miles Directions to KFC Trowbridge - Bradley Road