SP7 9PE
a primarily residential postcode in Motcombe, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.0276 / 51°1'39"N
Longitude: -2.215 / 2°12'54"W
OS Eastings: 385018
OS Northings: 125382
OS Grid: ST850253
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 1X8.JSS
Mapcode Global: FRA 667D.JX9
Plus Code: 9C3V2QHM+2X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81va46
What Three Birds: phalarope.wryneck.swan
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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The Street, Motcombe, Shaftesbury SP7 9PE
Summary
SP7 9PE is a primarily residential postcode in Motcombe, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £125,000 to £1,059,275 with an average of £373,989.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1976 and 1982.
10% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,525 to £2,000 with an average of £1,763. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Holiday Unit and Workshop.
Motcombe is a village, which had a population of 1,014 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 28 people resident in SP7 9PE, of which 13 were male and 15 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SP7 9PE is in the Blandford Forum and Gillingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
SP7 9PE is approximately 91m (299ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SP7 9PE
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SP7 9PE
1b3: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Ageing Rural Flat Tenants
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SP7 9PE
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near SP7 9PE include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near SP7 9PE at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SP7 9PE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SP7 9PE are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dorset Council
Ward
Gillingham
Councillors
David Walsh (Conservative)
Val Pothecary (Conservative)
Belinda Ridout (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North Dorset
MP
Simon Hoare (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SP7 9PE.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SP7 9PE.
Primary
Motcombe CofE VA Primary School
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
St James's Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School
Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4LP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Gillingham Primary School
School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Secondary
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sturminster Newton High School
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
King Arthur's Community School
West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Blandford School
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ansford Academy Trust
Maggs Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7JJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.