Breach Lane, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Breach Lane, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/breach-lane-north-dorset/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 8LE, SP7 8LF, SP7 8LD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£517,500

4 sales

Price range

£300k – £820k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2018

SP7 8LF

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At a glance

House prices£518k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station1 hr 13 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% 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

4 property sales on Breach Lane, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,000. Average sale prices rose from £470,000 in 2017 to £565,000 in 2018 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Breach Lane range from £300,000 to £820,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Breach Lane compared

SP7 postcode area£363,626

Shaftesbury£356,770

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Breach Lane 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
Terraced	2	£305,000	30 Nov 2018
Detached	2	£730,000	19 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Breach Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Old Coach House, Breach Lane SP7 8LF	19 Dec 2018	£820,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Breach Lane SP7 8LE	30 Nov 2018	£310,000	Terraced	Freehold
Meadow Sweet, Breach Lane SP7 8LF	25 Aug 2017	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Breach Lane SP7 8LD	18 Aug 2017	£750,000	Other	Freehold
4, Breach Lane SP7 8LE	28 Jul 2017	£300,000	Terraced	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 Breach Lane

Crime

30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Breach Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	3
Violence & sexual offences	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Breach Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Breach Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–13	Report	1.3 mi
Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Coombe House School 145 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.8 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Town Hall (W-bound, High Street) 9 min walk
The Town Hall (E-bound, High Street) 9 min walk
Bell Street Car Park (NW-bound) 9 min walk
Long Cross (E-bound, Long Cross) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

Gillingham Medical Practice
Barn Surgery, Newbury, Gillingham · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.7 mi
Asda Express Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.5 mi
Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 1.4 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	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).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	16.4%	20.3%
Social rented	7.4%	17.1%
Households	793

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,596

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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 Breach Lane

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Who lives around Breach Lane

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%

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%

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 Breach Lane

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Planning applications near Breach Lane

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Breach Lane

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Woolley & Wallis 0.4 mi
Gilyard Scarth 0.5 mi
Chaffers 0.5 mi
Connells 3.8 mi

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