SP7 8RU, Shaftesbury
Sold prices and local information for SP7 8RU on Gower Road. Free
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Average sold price
£306,559
17 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£343,750
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SP7 8RU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Gower Road | 16 Feb 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
| 28, Gower Road | 21 Nov 2025 | £417,500 | Detached |
| 24, Gower Road | 26 Mar 2025 | £320,000 | Detached |
| 11, Gower Road | 12 Jul 2024 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Gower Road | 9 Nov 2023 | £355,000 | Detached |
| 14, Gower Road | 14 Sep 2022 | £392,500 | Detached |
| 5, Gower Road | 24 Sep 2021 | £272,500 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Gower Road | 16 Mar 2021 | £241,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Gower Road | 15 Mar 2021 | £245,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Gower Road | 27 Oct 2020 | £420,000 | Detached |
| 28, Gower Road | 14 Jul 2020 | £337,500 | Detached |
| 12, Gower Road | 18 Oct 2019 | £432,500 | Detached |
| 22, Gower Road | 4 Sep 2018 | £249,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Gower Road | 27 Jun 2018 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 3, Gower Road | 6 Jul 2017 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Gower Road | 5 Aug 2016 | £236,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Gower Road | 22 Apr 2016 | £198,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SP7 8RU
- Gower Road£418k
- Gower Road£247k
Schools near SP7 8RU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Shaftesbury School | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Coombe House School | Other independent special school | – | 0.7 mi |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 1.8 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi |
Living in SP7 8RU
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
- Tisbury station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.4 mi
- Tesco 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Shaftesbury Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Ivy Cross Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh 2.3 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP7 8RU
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.3% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 36.4% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.3% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.7% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.6% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.3% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 38.1% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 13% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.4% | 17.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.7% | 9.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.8% | 7.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.3% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33% | 31.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 13.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 39.1% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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