SP7 8HJ

a postcode in Shaftesbury, Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

SP7 8HJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SP7 8HJ

Ratcliff's Garden - 17 properties, USRN 27600326

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0018 / 51°0'6"N

Longitude: -2.2006 / 2°12'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 556089 5650329

OS Easting: 386018

OS Northing: 122510

OS Grid: ST860225

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1XP.2FT

Mapcode Global: FRA 668G.JH8

Open Location Code: 9C3V2Q2X+PP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Rural Residents
Rural Tenants
Rural Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29137 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SP7 8HJ on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:33
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:12
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:51
Sunrise	06:23
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:17
Sunset	18:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:44
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:23
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:02

Hours of daylight today	05:53 to 18:41
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:41 to 05:51
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	06:36
Moon Rises	18:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for SP7 8HJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SP7 8HJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 September 2020	2 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£415,000
14 December 2018	8 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£366,500
21 May 2018	10 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
28 August 2017	9 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
28 April 2017	5 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£427,500
1 November 2016	The Lower House, 7, Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£535,000
15 July 2016	10 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
18 March 2016	3 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£402,500
2 February 2016	6 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
15 October 2012	8 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£296,000
9 June 2010	12 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£286,500
14 October 2009	1 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£287,000
19 August 2009	5 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
6 August 2009	8 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
29 April 2008	Kingsbere, 7, Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
16 July 2007	9 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£294,500
20 June 2005	3 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
20 October 2004	9 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£201,000
25 January 2002	11 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
14 January 2002	1 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£142,500
15 June 2001	5 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
7 July 2000	2 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£135,000
15 October 1999	5 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
23 October 1998	8 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£119,500
20 December 1995	5 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£81,000
2 November 1995	1 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£56,000
30 May 1995	8 Ratcliffs Garden, Shaftesbury SP7 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£70,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SP7 8HJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Shaftesbury Town

Councillors

Derek Beer Liberal Democrats

Jack Jeanes Liberal Democrats

SP7 8HJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Shaftesbury, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SP7 8HJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103693		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020457	Dorset 003C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004257	Dorset 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003434	Shaftesbury	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012714	Shaftesbury Town	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000059	Dorset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001388	North Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000172	Blandford Forum and Gillingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049446		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000009	Dorset	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	7 July 2011	BEIS
E38000045	NHS Dorset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000041	NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63006198	Shaftesbury	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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