Lower Blandford Road is in Cann, Shaftesbury and in North Dorset district. SP7 0BQ is located in the Beacon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Blandford Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, SP7 0BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP7 0BG, SP7 8QU, SP7 8QX, SP7 8DA, SP7 0EF.

Lower Blandford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Blandford Road are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SP7 0BQ

Average Price
£279,488
Semi-Detached
£279,488
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Blandford Road

Average Price
£492,039
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Blandford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Wind Whistle Cottages Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002022-01-14 £246,667
2 Wind Whistle Cottages Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£218,0002017-01-10 £294,454
2 Wind Whistle Cottages Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£155,0002013-09-13 £247,387
3 Wind Whistle Cottages Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002010-01-15 £353,728
3 Wind Whistle Cottages Lower Blandford Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£50,0001997-09-15 £255,203

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
St James's Street , SP7 8HQ
3out of 4 1,383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane , SP7 8PZ
2out of 4 1,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ludwell Primary School
Coronation Drive , Ludwell SP7 9ND
- not rated 3,831 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road , Motcombe SP7 9NT
3out of 4 4,177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Road , SP7 8ER
3out of 4 521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Port Regis Preparatory School
Motcombe Park , SP7 9QA
- not rated 3,507 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Half MoonThe Half Moon Inn Salisbury Road574 yd
Royal British LegionLegion Headquarters Coppice Street930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Louise Cowling Hospitality39 Lower Blandford Road293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Christys Lane930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts653 yd
Shaftesbury Leisure Centre (Shaftesbury) (Closed)
Salisbury Road
health and fitness suite666 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Blandford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 13 crimes were reported near Lower Blandford Road . 81% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP7 0BQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Lower Blandford Road, Cann, Shaftesbury, SP7 0BQ

Employment

SP7 0BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SP7 0BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female156
Male139

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex137
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed26

Health

Very good health139
Good health107
Fair health39
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 84
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White287
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years8
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Germany1
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion101
Christian158
Jewish2
Muslim1
Other religion7
Not answered27