SP7 9QL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SP7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9QL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SP which means Salisbury.
Postal District. In our case SP7.
Postal Sector. In our case SP7 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QL.

The regional mail center for the post area SP is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SP7 9QL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SHAFTESBURY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SP7 9QL postcode have the street address of The Limes

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SP7 9QL postcode is home to a bustling 76 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SHAFTESBURY within the old postal county of Dorset.

SP7 9QL is within the village of Motcombe.

The SP7 9QL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SP7 9QL are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in SP7 9QL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SP7 9QL

Latitude	51.0312658656
Longitude	-2.21536624046

Weather Forecast for SP7 9QL

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	88.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	32.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SE 4 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	51.00%	W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	45.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NW 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	N 4 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	NE 2 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	24.00%	S 4 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	S 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SP7 9QL Postcode?

Download Speeds For SP7 9QL

Average Mbps	102.000
Median Mbps	73.900
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

SP7 9QL has an average download speed of 102 Megabits per second (Mbps).

763 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

68% of postcodes (810,171) have slower broadband speeds.

32% of postcodes (373,707) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SP7 9QL

Average Mbps	20.500
Median Mbps	19.800
Maximum Mbps	115.000

SP7 9QL has an average upload speed of 20.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,403 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

94% of postcodes (1,117,716) have slower upload speeds.

6% of postcodes (65,522) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SP7 9QL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Motcombe CofE Primary School

Address: Motcombe CofE Primary School, Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01747852018

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SP7 9QL

IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 GROSVENOR ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8DP

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WESTFIELDS', NEW ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QH

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

R G CARNALL AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 21 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 LANARK VILLAS, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4QH

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: :

WINNING SMILES

Address: MIDDLEFIELD HOUSE, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: :

GUYS MARSH (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: GUYS MARSH, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 0AH

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SP7 9QL

BOOTS

Address: 33 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852471

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 852086

THE BARN PHARMACY

Address: THE BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 826709

GILLINGHAM PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AG

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 822427

PEACEMARSH PHARMACY

Address: PEACEMARSH SURGERY, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 825481

MERE PHARMACY

Address: THE SQUARE, MERE, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE, BA12 6DL

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 860232

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SP7 9QL

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (SHAFTESBURY)

Address: WESLEY HOUSE, 12 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

EYESTYLE CENTRE (SHAFTESBURY)

Address: 56 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AA

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (SHAFTSBURY)

Address: 49 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS (GILLINGHAM)

Address: FAIRFIELD HOUSE, HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AA

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (STURMINSTER NEWTON)

Address: 2 RETSEL HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1AW

Distance: 8.32 miles

Contact: :

GRACE HAINE EYE CARE LIMITED (STALBRIDGE)

Address: 1 SKYE HOUSE, RING STREET, STALBRIDGE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 2LZ

Distance: 8.66 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SP7 9QL

ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 824201

PEACEMARSH SURGERY

Address: NEW MEDICAL CENTRE, MARLOTT ROAD, PEACEMARSH, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: :

MERE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: DARK LANE, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DT

Distance: 4.59 miles

Contact: :

MERE SURGERY

Address: DARK LANE, MERE, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE, BA12 6DT

Distance: 4.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 860001

SILTON SURGERY

Address: THE SURGERY, GILLINGHAM ROAD, SILTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5DF

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01747 841304

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Transport Links near SP7 9QL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SP7 9QL

Gillingham (Dorset)
Gillingham station, Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ
Distance: 3.84 miles
Driving Time: 7.70 minutes
Tisbury
Tisbury station, Station Road, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JT
Distance: 8.55 miles
Driving Time: 19.02 minutes
Templecombe
Templecombe station, Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR
Distance: 11.50 miles
Driving Time: 20.84 minutes
Bruton
Bruton station, Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH
Distance: 14.13 miles
Driving Time: 25.55 minutes
Warminster
Warminster station, Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BP
Distance: 15.29 miles
Driving Time: 23.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SP7 9QL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SP7 9QL

M27 J1

Distance: 38.30 miles

Driving Time: 53.60 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 38.46 miles

Driving Time: 54.07 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the SP7 9QL Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for SP7 9QL
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band E	14
Band F	20

What Addresses are in the SP7 9QL Postcode?

Addresses for The Limes, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, which have the SP7 9QL Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SP7 9QL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North Dorset Co Const
Member or Parliament	Simon Hoare
Contact Details	Contact Simon Hoare
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SP7 9QL Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dorset charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SP7 9QL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

House Sales in SP7 9QL

Yearly House Sales for SP7 9QL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£335,000	£335,000	£335,000	1
2013	£315,000	£300,000	£307,500	2
2014	£310,000	£320,000	£309,333	3
2015	£295,000	£295,000	£295,000	1
2016	£335,000	£335,000	£335,000	1
2018	£387,500	£425,000	£406,250	2
2019	£357,500	£357,500	£357,500	1
2020	£335,000	£360,000	£347,500	2
2021	£440,000	£440,000	£440,000	1
2022	£460,000	£460,000	£460,000	1
2023	£405,000	£405,000	£405,000	1

Postcodes near the SP7 9QL Postcode

SP7 9QQ Glebe Gardens SP7 9QB Grays Close SP7 9NZ Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PF The Street SP7 9QH Willow Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SP7 9QL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SP7 9QL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5FB	2.80 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to Aldi
Tesco, Coppice Street, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8PF	3.46 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to Tesco
Iceland, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4PY	4.04 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to Iceland
Asda, Station Road, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4QA	4.05 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to Asda
Waitrose, Chantry Fields, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4UA	4.26 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the SP7 9QL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SP7 9QL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Warminster,a350 / A36, Warminster, BA12 0JZ	12.89 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to Warminster,a350 / A36
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	19.12 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	19.33 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to A303/a37 Podimore
A303, Countess Road, Amesbury, Amesbury, SP4 7AS	21.39 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to A303, Countess Road, Amesbury

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SP7 9QL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	9.04 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to McDonald's, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB
McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	13.79 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to McDonald's, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE	15.49 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL	18.17 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL

KFC Restaurants near SP7 9QL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	1.75 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	9.04 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Wessex Fields, FROME, BA11 4DH	13.79 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to KFC Frome - Wessex Fields
KFC, Bradley Road, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 0RQ	18.90 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to KFC Trowbridge - Bradley Road
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	21.22 miles	Directions from SP7 9QL to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road