SP7 8HE, Shaftesbury
Sold prices and local information for SP7 8HE on St James Street. Free
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Average sold price
£337,373
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£515,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
94%
of homes, gigabit 94%
Sold prices in SP7 8HE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, St James Street | 24 Mar 2026 | £515,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, St James Street | 12 May 2025 | £356,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 2, St James House, St James Street | 13 Mar 2025 | £205,100 | Flat |
| 30A, St James Street | 20 Sep 2024 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 40, St James Street | 23 Aug 2024 | £395,000 | Terraced |
| 30A, St James Street | 30 Jan 2023 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 7, St James Street | 8 Mar 2021 | £470,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 1, St James House, St James Street | 30 Nov 2018 | £140,000 | Flat |
| 30A, St James Street | 10 Aug 2018 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 5, St James Street | 24 Nov 2017 | £365,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, St James Street | 31 Mar 2016 | £350,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 82% freehold, 18% leasehold.
Streets in SP7 8HE
- St James Street£440k
- St James Street£261k
Schools near SP7 8HE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Shaftesbury School | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 1.3 mi |
| Coombe House School | Other independent special school | – | 1.6 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.7 mi |
Living in SP7 8HE
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- Tesco 0.4 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Asda Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.3 mi
- Shaftesbury Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Ivy Cross Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh 1.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 79% of homes in Dorset (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP7 8HE
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.3% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 38% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.6% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.4% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.3% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.3% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.1% | 17.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.9% | 14.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8% | 9.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 7.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.8% | 9.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.3% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30% | 31.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.7% | 13.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 55.3% | 45.7% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 44% | 52.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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