French Mill Lane, Shaftesbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 8EU, SP7 0LT, SP7 0LU.
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At a glance
6 property sales on French Mill Lane, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £961,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on French Mill Lane range from £400,000 to £1,475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on French Mill Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. French Mill 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 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £961,800 | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £595,000 | 9 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on French Mill Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, French Mill Lane SP7 0LT | 17 Oct 2025 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Spur, French Mill Lane SP7 0LT | 28 Feb 2025 | £1,179,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, French Mill Lane SP7 8EU | 1 Nov 2024 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, French Mill Lane SP7 8EU | 28 Aug 2024 | £1,110,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 20, French Mill Lane SP7 0LT | 9 Jul 2024 | £760,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Poachers Cottage, French Mill Lane SP7 0LU | 21 Oct 2022 | £1,475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, French Mill Lane SP7 8EU | 9 Sep 2022 | £595,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| French Mill, French Mill Lane SP7 0LU | 29 Apr 2022 | £1,795,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, French Mill Lane SP7 8EU | 21 Jul 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Stonehouse, 25, French Mill Lane SP7 0LT | 30 Oct 2020 | £1,010,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 4, French Mill Lane SP7 8EU | 28 Oct 2020 | £995,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| French Mill, French Mill Lane SP7 0LU | 11 Nov 2019 | £1,425,000 | Other | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| French Mill, French Mill Lane | £1,425,000 (Nov 2019) → £1,795,000 (Apr 2022) | +26% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near French Mill Lane
Crime
49 crimes were reported within about a mile of French Mill Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
French Mill 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 French Mill Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School 782 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Coombe House School 145 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–13 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.2 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Tisbury station 6.6 mi · 2 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shaftesbury School (NE-bound) 7 min walk
- Shaftesbury School (NW-bound, Lower Blandford Road) 7 min walk
- Shaftesbury School (SE-bound, Lower Blandford Road) 7 min walk
- Wind Whistle Cottages (SE-bound, Lower Blandford Road) 7 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - Latestop Shaftsbury · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 1.6 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 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+) | 85% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 57% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 57% | 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 French Mill 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.
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