Postcode SP7 9NT (Dorset)

Map showing SP7 9NT and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP7 9NT is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SP7 9NT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP7 9NT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SP7 9NT as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to SP7 9NT is The Street which is centered 733 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marys Church and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to SP7 9NT (for ages 11 and under) is Motcombe CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Shaftesbury School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SP7 9NT is Walnut Tree Inn and is 7.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mere Fish & Chip Shop and is 8.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SP7 9NT is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SP7 9NT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SP7 9NT, and the approximate distance away.

The Street 733 m
Shaftesbury Road 1.37 km
B3081 4.33 km
A303 8.62 km
A357 13.65 km
A354 22.23 km
A36 22.6 km
A361 31.84 km
M5 62.48 km
A31 64.09 km
A38 66.6 km
A30 69.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP7 9NT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SP7 9NT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Motcombe CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
0 m
Port Regis Preparatory School 700 m
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
2.71 km
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.86 km
Shaftesbury School Good
(May 17, 2017)
3.03 km
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 3.27 km
Gillingham School Good
(July 11, 2017)
3.88 km
Gillingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
4.13 km
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.47 km
Wyke Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
5.12 km
Stower Provost Community School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
5.64 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.95 km
Ludwell Primary School 6.35 km
Mere School Good
(March 16, 2017)
7.92 km
Wardour Catholic Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.95 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Good
(January 17, 2017)
8.38 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 8.44 km
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
9.46 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Outstanding
(February 14, 2013)
9.58 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Requires improvement
(February 28, 2019)
9.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP7 9NT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Urban Larder Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
6.5 km
Bush Farm Bison Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
6.7 km
Walnut Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
7.29 km
Rosemary Goddard Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 18, 2019
7.74 km
Mere Fish Farm Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2018
7.84 km
Yapp Brothers Wines Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2019
7.89 km
Mere Pre School/Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
7.92 km
Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
7.92 km
Angel Corner Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
7.93 km
W H Davie & Son Retailers - other 4
Good
November 10, 2021
7.93 km
Waltons of Mere Retailers - other Exempt
February 15, 2019
7.97 km
Mere Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
7.98 km
Southern Co-operative Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
8.03 km
Sprout and Flower Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.03 km
Mere Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
8.03 km
Grill and Bake Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.04 km
The George Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
8.05 km
Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
8.06 km
Ericourt Inns Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
August 28, 2019
8.11 km
Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
8.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP7 9NT - Data from Apr 2022

St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 43 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Paddock Way Bus Stop/Station 787 m
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 38.6 km
Bristol Airport Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP7 9NT - Data from Dec 2021

Allotment Plantation Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Motcombe House Plantations Woodland Or Forest 372 m
Eight Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 472 m
Ryal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Oates Plantation Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Pottle's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Stoate's Pond Inland Water 995 m
Grant's Copse Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Latchmore Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Hawker's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hawker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Fishy Mead Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Turnpike Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Kingsettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP7 9NT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 58.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.2 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 411,025 kWh - mean 27,402 kWh : median 22,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 112,957 kWh - mean 8,689 kWh : median 6,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP7 9NT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.02599700
Longitude -2.21634900
OS Easting 384923
OS Northing 0125204
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27612
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Gillingham
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Blandford Forum and Gillingham

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 002F
Output Area / Small Area 1C1