UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sp7
SP7Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
House prices in SP7, Shaftesbury
Homes in SP7 sold for a median of £308,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 501 standard sales.
That is 11% below the £345,000 median for the Dorset council area, which holds 76% of SP7's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 208 | £435,000 | £369,000 to £626,000 |
| Semi-detached | 111 | £290,000 | £252,000 to £359,000 |
| Terraced | 145 | £230,000 | £203,000 to £280,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 37 | £164,000 | £117,000 to £225,000 |
SP7 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the SP postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of SP7's, it was £3,735 per m² from 243 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 29%.
Flats here sold for a median of £164,000, 20% more than the £137,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in SP7
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SP7 0, around Fontmell Magna and Stour Row, with a median of £545,000, and lowest in SP7 8, around Shaftesbury, at £280,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SP7 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 62 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SP7 0QF | £700,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8DP | £550,000 | 3 |
| SP7 9NX | £452,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8RN | £437,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8QZ | £430,000 | 5 |
| SP7 8DG | £415,000 | 14 |
| SP7 0QN | £400,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8RT | £390,000 | 4 |
| SP7 9HD | £390,000 | 5 |
| SP7 9HN | £385,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8QS | £380,000 | 3 |
| SP7 9NB | £377,500 | 4 |
| SP7 0NY | £375,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8DT | £375,000 | 7 |
| SP7 8LR | £375,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8AX | £367,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8HE | £358,000 | 4 |
| SP7 9JZ | £350,000 | 4 |
| SP7 8TJ | £349,000 | 4 |
| SP7 8UA | £347,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8UF | £342,000 | 27 |
| SP7 8EJ | £341,500 | 4 |
| SP7 0NX | £325,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8FQ | £325,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8EL | £309,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8HF | £295,000 | 5 |
| SP7 8PT | £290,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8PJ | £285,000 | 5 |
| SP7 8FL | £284,000 | 5 |
| SP7 8FU | £280,000 | 6 |
| SP7 8DX | £278,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8FY | £275,000 | 4 |
| SP7 8GR | £275,000 | 5 |
| SP7 8NW | £275,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8GB | £274,500 | 3 |
| SP7 8FW | £270,000 | 5 |
| SP7 9HJ | £267,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8SP | £264,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8RX | £262,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8FR | £260,000 | 11 |
| SP7 8FZ | £260,000 | 7 |
| SP7 8BN | £255,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8GS | £253,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8EH | £245,000 | 5 |
| SP7 8HW | £245,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8GT | £244,000 | 8 |
| SP7 9EY | £240,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8DQ | £225,000 | 7 |
| SP7 8EG | £225,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8GP | £224,500 | 3 |
| SP7 8PQ | £220,000 | 7 |
| SP7 8UD | £220,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8EQ | £217,500 | 3 |
| SP7 8SW | £215,000 | 4 |
| SP7 8RH | £212,500 | 4 |
| SP7 8FT | £212,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8RF | £205,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8RZ | £205,000 | 4 |
| SP7 8LN | £198,000 | 4 |
| SP7 8RD | £168,000 | 3 |
| SP7 8RL | £165,500 | 5 |
| SP7 8AU | £70,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £229,500 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2025, less than the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Postcode districts in the Dorset council area
Median sale price of the 19 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SP7 is the fourth cheapest. SP7 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- BH19 Swanage£380,000
- BH20 Wareham£370,000
- DT6 Bridport£365,000
- DT2 Dorchester£364,000
- DT11 Blandford Forum£350,000
- DT3 Weymouth£347,000
- DT8 Beaminster£338,500
- DT10 Sturminster Newton£335,000
- DT9 Sherborne£327,000
- BH16 Poole£325,000
- DT1 Dorchester£320,000
- SP7 Shaftesbury, this district£308,500
- SP8 Gillingham£280,000
- DT4 Weymouth£257,500
- DT5 Portland£233,000
All 19 districts in Dorset, ranked
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 48 | ||
| 87 | ||
| 82 | ||
| 113 | ||
| 75 |
33% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SP7, from the sales in SP7, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Beacon 72 sales£452,000
- Gillingham 39 sales£432,500
- Shaftesbury Town 367 sales£276,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Nadder Valley and Tisbury.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £110,000 for a semi-detached house on Greenacre Way to £870,000 for a detached house on Penn Hill.
The latest standard sales recorded in SP7. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- The Old StoresSold for £545,000
- Penhill Cottage Penn HillSold for £870,000
- 9 Bittles GreenSold for £338,500
- 68 Linden ParkSold for £550,000
- 8 Mead WaySold for £207,500
- 32 Ten AcresSold for £190,000
- 2 Greenacre WaySold for £110,000
- 45 Thomas Hardy DriveSold for £207,500
- Field End Hugglers HoleSold for £485,000
- Greenhayes West StreetSold for £660,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Foxglove Crescent, Shaftesbury£342,00027 sales
- Melbury Beacon View, Shaftesbury£415,00014 sales
- Maple Road, Shaftesbury£260,00011 sales
- St James Street, Shaftesbury£333,00011 sales
Living in SP7
Crime
49 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 83% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
79% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 63 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,765 a year in Dorset for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 40 | |
| C | 233 | |
| D | 185 | |
| E | 74 | |
| F | 27 | |
| G | 6 |
Coal mining
None of the 638 live postcodes in SP7 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 501 standard sales in SP7, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.