Bittles Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bittles Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/bittles-green-motcombe/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 9NX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£416,358

5 sales

Price range

£225k – £625k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Jul 2018

SP7 9NX

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At a glance

House prices£416k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Bittles Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Jul 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £464,197. By property type, sales here have been 80% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bittles Green range from £225,000 to £625,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bittles Green compared

SP7 postcode area£363,626

Shaftesbury£356,770

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bittles Green has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£464,197	2 Jul 2018
Terraced	1	£225,000	5 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Bittles Green

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Old Rectory, Bittles Green SP7 9NX	2 Jul 2018	£356,789	Detached	Freehold
Freshfields, Bittles Green SP7 9NX	29 Mar 2018	£625,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Bittles Green SP7 9NX	5 Oct 2017	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
Briar Cottage, 26, Bittles Green SP7 9NX	8 Aug 2017	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
Frog House, Bittles Green SP7 9NX	13 Jun 2016	£425,000	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 Bittles Green

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bittles Green in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% 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

Bittles Green is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area Flood alert area
Upper Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Flood alert 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.

Schools near Bittles Green

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–13	Report	0.4 mi
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	1.7 mi
Coombe House School 145 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Gillingham (Dorset) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Marys Church (near, Main Street) 5 min walk
St Marys Church (E-bound, Main Street) 5 min walk
Willow Way (NW-bound, The Street) 9 min walk
Willow Way (SE-bound, The Street) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Gillingham Medical Practice
Barn Surgery, Newbury, Gillingham · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol · 1.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 1.4 mi
Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 1.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.5 mi
Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham · 2.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	592

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,366

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bittles Green

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Who lives around Bittles Green

Ethnic group

	Here	Dorset
White	96.7%	97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Dorset
Christian	55.6%	51.5%
No religion	34.9%	40.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%
Muslim	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Dorset
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.5%
Born outside the UK	6.8%	6.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dorset
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.6%	31.5%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	15%
No qualifications	11%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.8%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dorset
Very good health	51.2%	44.9%
Good health	34.7%	35.8%
Fair health	11.8%	14.2%
Bad health	1.9%	4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dorset
1 car or van in household	36.4%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	35.5%	31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	21.5%	13.7%
No cars or vans in household	6.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Bittles Green

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Planning applications near Bittles Green

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Estate agents near Bittles Green

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