Church Close, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 0NX.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Church Close, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Church Close range from £220,000 to £449,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Church Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Church Close 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 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £334,500 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £325,000 | 14 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Church Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Church Close SP7 0NX | 11 Apr 2025 | £220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Church Close SP7 0NX | 14 Feb 2025 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Church View, Church Close SP7 0NX | 13 Sep 2024 | £449,000 | 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 Church Close
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Close in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% 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
Church Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in the Cranborne Chase area Flood alert area
- Middle Stour and tributaries 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 Church Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 101 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Clayesmore School 414 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 1.5 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
Nearest bus stops
- War Memorial (N-bound, North Street) 2 min walk
- War Memorial (S-bound, North Street) 2 min walk
- St Andrews School (W-bound, West Street) 2 min walk
- Crown Hill (NE-bound, Lurmer Street) 4 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Child Okeford · 3.3 mi
- Budgens Budgens Child Okeford · 3.3 mi
Dentists
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 2.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 869 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,360 |
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.
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Who lives around Church Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.1% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 34.7% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.2% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.8% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.5% | 31.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.3% | 15% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.1% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.2% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 23% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.7% | 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.
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