Long Cross is in Shaftesbury and in North Dorset district.
SP7 8QP 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 Long Cross, Shaftesbury, SP7 8QP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Long Cross, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2021-06-04 | £438,359 |
| 10 Long Cross, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2021-04-23 | £392,988 |
| Long Cross Farm Long Cross, Shaftesbury, Dorset Other, an established residential building | £670,000 | 2021-02-19 | £714,435 |
| 10 Long Cross, Shaftesbury, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2018-11-07 | £253,637 |
| Thorn Ash House Long Cross, Shaftesbury, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £542,500 | 2018-02-09 | £670,666 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury St James's Street, SP7 8HQ | 1,298 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Motcombe CofE Primary School Church Road, Motcombe SP7 9NT | 1,964 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Wincombe Lane, SP7 8PZ | 2,183 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road SP8 4LP | 4,251 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Stower Provost Community School Woodville Stour Provost, SP8 5LX | 5,297 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Shaftesbury School Salisbury Road, SP7 8ER | 2,126 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Gillingham School Hardings Lane, SP8 4QP | 5,405 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Port Regis Preparatory School Motcombe Park, SP7 9QA | 1,235 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby's | 1 Bimport | 1,088 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Inn | The Ship Inn Bleke Street | 1,081 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 306.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 39.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Long Cross area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SP7 8QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 97 |
| Full-Time Employee | 62 |
| Self-Employed | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Construction | 30 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 29 |
| Education | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Other | 8 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 145 |
| Male | 147 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 137 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 139 |
| Good health | 107 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 98 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 283 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 272 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 8 |
| Born in the UK | 272 |
| 10+ Years | 15 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 243 |
| France | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 43 |
| No religion | 90 |
| Christian | 167 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 29 |