How many schools are near SP7 8ER?

There are 6 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SP7 8ER. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of SP7 8ER in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SP7 8ER?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SP7 8ER includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SP7 8ER · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SP7 8ER

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,439 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

70Safety

90Health

68Transport

85Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SP7 8ER.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total

Shaftesbury SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, ShaftesburyGood · 0.5 mi Coombe House School1.1 mi Port Regis Preparatory School1.6 mi Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shaftesbury School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety70/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport68/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space85/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 13.8 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (0.25 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SP7 8ER.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SP7.

Average sold price by property type across the SP7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,658 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£440k▼ 11.0%

Semi-detached£320k▲ 11.5%

Terraced£265k▲ 5.8%

Flat£229k▲ 28.3%

District-level averages (SP7) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SP7 8ER

SP7 8ER scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SP7 8ER is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,439 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Shaftesbury School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest hospital is WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SP7 8ER. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 65 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.25 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Lidl, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SP7 8ER on NestScope.

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