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House prices in SP7, Shaftesbury

The median home in SP7, Shaftesbury has sold for £324,500 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£325k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-10.3%
5-year change
+1.4%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026

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Sold prices in SP7, Shaftesbury

Based on 774 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in SP7, Shaftesbury has sold for £324,500 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £383,394 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 774 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SP7 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SP7England & Wales
£200k£250k£300k£350k201620182020202220242026£304k
1 year
-10.3%
5 years
+1.4%
10 years
+40.5%

Over five years, prices in SP7, Shaftesbury have been broadly flat (+1.4%). Across a full decade they are +40.5%. The last twelve months alone: -10.3%. Prices in SP7, Shaftesbury still sit about 17.6% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How SP7 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SP7 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SP7England & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+38%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in SP7, Shaftesbury

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£325k
Entry-level
£180k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£242k–£465k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£663k
90th %ile

Homes in SP7, Shaftesbury span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £180,000, while the top tenth fetched over £663,485. Half of all sales fell between £242,125 and £465,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in SP7
£325,000
around the local median · 30% up the local range
£180,000 · entry-level£665,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£32,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£6,250
Monthly repayment
£1,710/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£65,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £38,750 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How SP7 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

SP7 (this area)£383k
Dorset£326khere: +18%
England£291khere: +32%
SP7 1-yr -10.3%Dorset 1-yr -0.6%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £383,394, homes in SP7, Shaftesbury sell for 18% above the Dorset average, and 32% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-10.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SP7.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£470,000£3,683328 (42%)
TerracedBest £/m²£240,000£3,166204 (26%)
Semi-detached£290,000£3,457175 (23%)
Flat / maisonette£157,000£3,26167 (9%)

The most-traded type in SP7, Shaftesbury is detached (328 sales, median £470,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£157,000) and houses (~£359,081) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,460 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in SP7, Shaftesbury, at about £3,166/m², while detached cost the most at £3,683/m² — a 16% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The SP7 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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356'18
'19
'20
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'22
'23
'24
264'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.6%Freehold 90.4%
New-build 15.9%Existing 84.1%

Around 264 homes changed hands in SP7, Shaftesbury in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 298 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2018 (356 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 10% of recent sales in SP7, Shaftesbury were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 16% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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SP7 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SP7, Shaftesbury?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SP7 was £324,500, with a mean of £383,394, based on 774 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SP7, Shaftesbury expensive?

At a £324,500 median, SP7 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,460 per square metre.

Are house prices in SP7, Shaftesbury going up or down?

On our smoothed index, SP7 prices have moved -10.3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SP7, Shaftesbury?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £157,000 (67 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SP7, Shaftesbury?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £180,000, and most buyers competed in the £242,125–£465,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £663,485.

How much have SP7, Shaftesbury house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in SP7 are +1.4% over the last five years, and +40.5% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in SP7, Shaftesbury?

On the £324,500 median-priced SP7 home, a home-mover pays about £6,225 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 rates, and a first-time buyer about £1,225 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in SP7, Shaftesbury?

A 10% deposit on the median £324,500 SP7 home is £32,450 (5% would be £16,225). Borrowing the remaining £292,050 implies a household income of roughly £65,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in SP7, Shaftesbury each year?

Roughly 264 sales a year have been recorded in SP7 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.