Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

SP7 8FD 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 (8FD) 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:

Postal Area. In our case SP which means Salisbury.
Postal District. In our case SP7.
Postal Sector. In our case SP7 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case FD.

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 8FD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SP7 8FD postcode have the street address of Kingsbere Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the SP7 8FD postcode their home.

SP7 8FD is within the town of Shaftesbury.

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

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

Most properties in SP7 8FD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

A word cloud for the SP7 8FD postcode — A word cloud of the postal code

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the boundary of the postcode

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.0108616162
Longitude	-2.18439719979

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Shaftesbury

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	33.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	32.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	32.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	34.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	28.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	59.00%	ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	61.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	76.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	58.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	46.00%	ESE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	44.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	39.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	SSE 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	25.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	23.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	37.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	39.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	33.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	S 11 mph

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: 1.00 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: 0.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747852901

England Secondary Schools

Shaftesbury School

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747854498

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

R G CARNALL AND ASSOCIATES

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

GUYS MARSH (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.18 miles

Contact: :

WINNING SMILES

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

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852471

LLOYDSPHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852086

THE BARN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 826709

GILLINGHAM PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 822427

PEACEMARSH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 825481

BOOTS

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

Distance: 5.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 870264

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Nearest Opticians

EYESTYLE CENTRE (SHAFTESBURY)

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (SHAFTSBURY)

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

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (SHAFTESBURY)

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS (GILLINGHAM)

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

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (STURMINSTER NEWTON)

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

Distance: 7.94 miles

Contact: :

ROVING EYE

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

Distance: 8.72 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 824201

FONTMELL MAGNA SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: :

PEACEMARSH SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: :

TISBURY SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 870204

MARNHULL SURGERY

Address: CHURCH HILL, MARNHULL, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1PU

Distance: 6.26 miles

Contact: :

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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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.16 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Distance: 35.97 miles

Driving Time: 49.53 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 36.13 miles

Driving Time: 50.00 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands?

Council Tax Bands for SP7 8FD
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	1
Band B	5

What Addresses are in this Postcode?

Addresses for Kingsbere Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, which have the SP7 8FD Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	North Dorset
Member or Parliament	Simon Hoare
Contact Details	Contact Simon Hoare
Political Party	Conservative

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

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£148,000	£148,000	£148,000	1
2021	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1
2024	£145,000	£145,000	£145,000	1

Local Postcodes

SP7 8RP Deansleigh Park SP7 8FF Great Ground SP7 8FE Great Ground SP7 8RR Kingsbere Lane SP7 8FA Wincombe Lane SP7 8PZ Wincombe Lane SP7 8PN Wincombe Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near SP7 8FD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Coppice Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8PF	0.68 miles	Directions to Tesco
Aldi, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5FB	5.35 miles	Directions to Aldi
Asda, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4QA	6.74 miles	Directions to Asda
Iceland, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4PY	6.78 miles	Directions to Iceland
Waitrose, Chantry Fields, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4UA	6.97 miles	Directions to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near SP7 8FD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Warminster,a350 / A36, Warminster, BA12 0JZ	14.30 miles	Directions to Warminster,a350 / A36
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	20.02 miles	Directions to 2 Middle Street
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	20.34 miles	Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	20.80 miles	Directions to Tower Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SP7 8FD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	10.62 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB
McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	15.60 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE	16.88 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Winchester Street, SALISBURY, SP1 1HB	17.43 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Winchester Street, SALISBURY, SP1 1HB

KFC Restaurants near SP7 8FD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	0.34 miles	Directions to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	10.62 miles	Directions to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	15.60 miles	Directions to KFC Frome - Wessex Fields
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	19.27 miles	Directions to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Bradley Road, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 0RQ	20.33 miles	Directions to KFC Trowbridge - Bradley Road