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Great Ground, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Great Ground, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/great-ground/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 8FE, SP7 8FF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£245,975
20 sales
Price range
£138k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
SP7 8FF

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At a glance

House prices£227k average36% below the Shaftesbury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on Great Ground, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £227,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £215,208. That is 36% below the Shaftesbury average of £356,770 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Great Ground range from £138,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 33 streets in Shaftesbury with at least two sales in the last year, Great Ground ranks 28th for average price.

House prices on Great Ground compared

Great Ground£227,000
SP7 postcode area£363,626
Shaftesbury£356,770
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £235,500 (2 sales)2019£236k2020: £250,625 (4 sales)2020£251k2021: £200,375 (4 sales)2021£200k2022: £287,500 (2 sales)2022£288k2023: £304,000 (2 sales)2023£304k2024: £252,498 (2 sales)2024£252k2025: £260,833 (3 sales)2025£261k2026: £174,000 (1 sales)2026£174k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£215,20827 Feb 2026
Semi-detached4£269,37517 May 2024
Detached3£368,33313 Mar 2023
Flat1£154,5008 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Great Ground

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Great Ground SP7 8FF 27 Feb 2026£174,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Great Ground SP7 8FE 21 Nov 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Great Ground SP7 8FF 12 Sep 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Great Ground SP7 8FE 30 May 2025£257,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Great Ground SP7 8FF 17 May 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Great Ground SP7 8FF 13 Mar 2024£249,995 TerracedFreehold
31, Great Ground SP7 8FE 19 Jul 2023£138,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Great Ground SP7 8FE 13 Mar 2023£470,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Great Ground SP7 8FF 28 Jul 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Great Ground SP7 8FF 9 Jun 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Great Ground SP7 8FE 8 Dec 2021£154,500 FlatFreehold
35, Great Ground SP7 8FE 27 Sep 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Great Ground SP7 8FE 18 Jun 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Great Ground SP7 8FE 19 Mar 2021£242,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Great Ground SP7 8FF 2 Dec 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Great Ground SP7 8FE 10 Aug 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Great Ground SP7 8FF 27 Jul 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Great Ground SP7 8FE 11 Mar 2020£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Great Ground SP7 8FF 30 Jul 2019£156,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Great Ground SP7 8FE 25 Mar 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
36, Great Ground £210,000 (Jul 2020) → £245,000 (Sep 2025) +17%
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Crime and flood risk near Great Ground

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Great Ground in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences13
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Great Ground 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 Great Ground

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Coombe House School 145 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.9 mi
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–13 Report 1.6 mi
Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Ludwell Primary School 89 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 126 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.3 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Tisbury station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Springfield Close (SW-bound, Sweetmans Road) 4 min walk
  • Springfield Close (opp, Sweetmans Road) 4 min walk
  • Blackmore Road (SE-bound, Sweetmans Road) 5 min walk
  • Blackmore Road (opp, Sweetmans Road) 5 min walk

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Latestop Shaftsbury · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.0%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented14.0%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents1,819

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%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 Great Ground

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White97.3%97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian50.7%51.5%
No religion41.9%40.1%
Not answered6.5%6.5%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK92%93.5%
Born outside the UK8%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above22%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications21%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%15%
No qualifications17.1%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.8%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health48.7%44.9%
Good health34.7%35.8%
Fair health13%14.2%
Bad health2.6%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household44%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household33.5%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%13.7%
No cars or vans in household11%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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