Shepherds Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for SP8 5HX.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Shepherds Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £510,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £715,250. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shepherds Hill range from £325,000 to £1,076,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shepherds Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shepherds Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SP8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £715,250 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £387,750 | 16 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Shepherds Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shieling, Shepherds Hill SP8 5HX | 28 Jul 2026 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| White Oak Cottage, Shepherds Hill SP8 5HX | 27 Jul 2026 | £262,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Birchlea, Shepherds Hill SP8 5HX | 8 Oct 2025 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Vespers Hollow, Shepherds Hill SP8 5HX | 11 Nov 2022 | £950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Springfield Farm, Shepherds Hill SP8 5HX | 24 Jun 2021 | £1,076,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Oak Cottage, Shepherds Hill SP8 5HX | 16 Jun 2021 | £387,750 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Shepherds Hill
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepherds Hill in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Shepherds Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
- River Cale and tributaries Flood alert area
- Upper Stour from Gillingham to Hammoon Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Templecombe station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Stapleton Arms (opp, Weston Hill) 10 min walk
- Stapleton Arms (NE-bound, Weston Hill) 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Riverside Garage · 2.3 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Gillingham · 2.9 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Gillingham Supermarket · 3.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Gillingham · 3.0 mi
Dentists
- Winning Smiles · 3.0 mi
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham · 3.1 mi
- The Wincanton Smile Centre · 3.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 878 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 33.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,997 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Shepherds Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.2% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 33% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.4% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.7% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.6% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.2% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.6% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.2% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5% | 13.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.
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