Abbey Close is in Shaftesbury and in North Dorset district. SP7 8HY 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 Abbey Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SP7 8JE, SP7 8RB, SP7 8JW, SP7 8JG, SP7 8EZ, SP7 8JP, SP7 8AD, SP7 8AA, SP7 8JX.

Abbey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbey Close are based on 4 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 8HY

Average Price
£167,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£167,537
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£167,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Abbey Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002003-04-30 £168,387
5 Abbey Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0012003-04-30 £168,389
1 Abbey Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£67,5002001-07-27 £166,685
2 Abbey Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£67,5002001-07-27 £166,685

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 		652 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane, SP7 8PZ 		1,100 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road, Motcombe SP7 9NT 		2,862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLudwell Primary School
Coronation Drive, Ludwell SP7 9ND 		4,786 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Semley, SP7 9AU 		5,193 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		826 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 		2,178 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
Salt Cellar1 - 4, Gold Hill Parade Gold Hill76 yd
The Ugly DucklingUnit 6, Swans Yard High Street84 yd
Coffee #126 High Street86 yd
Ecco-GelatoGold Hill House, 21 High Street100 yd
King Alfreds Kitchen17 High Street126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mitre23 High Street40 yd
Santonino Trattoria1 Mustons Lane130 yd
The Grosvenor ArmsGrosvenor Hotel High Street177 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn Bleke Street271 yd
Shaston Social Club LtdShaston Social Club Ltd Bleke Street284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa CoffeeUnits 8-9, Gold Hill House, 21 High Street100 yd
China Cottage4 Bell Street133 yd
Golden Fish17 Coppice Street306 yd
Open House ShaftesburyFathers House Shaftesbury Christys Lane604 yd
Family Kebab And Pizza HouseFamily Kebab And Pizza House Ivy Cross657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons DailyMorrisons Daily Bell Street172 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Christys Lane614 yd
The Southern Co-OperativeUnit 1, Beaufoy House, 1 Beaufoy Close829 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaftesbury Oasis Swimming Pool
Barton Hill 		swimming pool348 yd
Shaftesbury Football Club
OLD BOUNDARY ROAD 		grass pitches481 yd
Shaftesbury Leisure Centre (Shaftesbury) (Closed)
Salisbury Road 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts684 yd
Shaftesbury Church Of England Primary School
WINCOMBE LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,059 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near Abbey Close. 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SP7 8HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Abbey Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HY

Employment

SP7 8HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired76
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction23
Manufacturing21
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities20
Education11
Other8
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male180

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex3
Separated14
Divorced48
Widowed22

Health

Very good health123
Good health136
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 89
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White299
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union34
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years24
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
Italy2
Spain3
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion139
Christian137
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered31
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