St James Street is in Shaftesbury and in North Dorset district. SP7 8HE is located in the Shaftesbury Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP7 8HH, SP7 8HA, SP7 8HF, SP7 8HD, SP7 8BG, SP7 8HP, SP7 8HB, SP7 8BH, SP7 8JR.

St James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Street are based on 146 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 8HE

Average Price
£423,119
Semi-Detached
£429,632
Terraced
£441,282
Detached
£439,378
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,594
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Street

Average Price
£453,427
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30A St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002023-01-30 £312,634
7 St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002021-03-08 £542,640
Flat 1 St James House St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£140,0002018-11-30 £153,594
30A St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£230,0002018-08-10 £282,010
5 St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002017-11-24 £458,795

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
St James's Street, SP7 8HQ
295 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane, SP7 8PZ
1,444 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road, Motcombe SP7 9NT
2,987 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLudwell Primary School
Coronation Drive, Ludwell SP7 9ND
4,982 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

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

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPort Regis Preparatory School
Motcombe Park, SP7 9QA
2,274 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ecco-GelatoGold Hill House, 21 High Street292 yd
King Alfreds Kitchen17 High Street293 yd
Salt Cellar1 - 4, Gold Hill Parade Gold Hill312 yd
Coffee #126 High Street357 yd
Toby's1 Bimport363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Two Brewers24 St James Street26 yd
The Grosvenor ArmsGrosvenor Hotel High Street340 yd
The Mitre23 High Street344 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn Bleke Street458 yd
Santonino Trattoria1 Mustons Lane478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa CoffeeUnits 8-9, Gold Hill House, 21 High Street292 yd
China Cottage4 Bell Street404 yd
Golden Fish17 Coppice Street628 yd
Open House ShaftesburyFathers House Shaftesbury Christys Lane949 yd
Family Kebab And Pizza HouseFamily Kebab And Pizza House Ivy Cross1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons DailyMorrisons Daily Bell Street517 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Christys Lane857 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaftesbury Oasis Swimming Pool
Barton Hill
swimming pool702 yd
Shaftesbury Leisure Centre (Shaftesbury) (Closed)
Salisbury Road
health and fitness suite757 yd
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts765 yd
Shaftesbury Football Club
OLD BOUNDARY ROAD
grass pitches778 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 98 crimes were reported near St James Street. 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP7 8HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE

Employment

SP7 8HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in SP7 8HE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee54
Self-Employed53
Student (economically inactive)41
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication6
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female174
Male153

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health169
Good health112
Fair health33
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 128
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White319
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion174
Christian123
Buddhist3
Other religion2
Not answered28