SP7 8SN, Shaftesbury
Sold prices and local information for SP7 8SN on Melbury Way. Free
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Average sold price
£397,500
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SP7 8SN
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Melbury Way | 24 Nov 2023 | £470,000 | Detached |
| 2, Melbury Way | 24 Nov 2016 | £325,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in SP7 8SN
- Melbury Way£470k
- Melbury Way£325k
Schools near SP7 8SN
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Shaftesbury School | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Coombe House School | Other independent special school | – | 0.8 mi |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 1.7 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi |
Living in SP7 8SN
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Tisbury station 5.8 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 0.5 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 8SN
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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