Great Lane, Shaftesbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 8ET.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Great Lane, Shaftesbury has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Dec 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £655,000.
House prices on Great Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Great Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SP7 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £655,000 | 15 Dec 2017 |
Sold prices on Great Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Great Lane SP7 8ET | 15 Dec 2017 | £655,000 | 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 Great Lane
Crime
61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Great 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 | 24 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Great 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 Great Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School 782 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Coombe House School 145 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–13 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Tisbury station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chubbs House (NW-bound, Salisbury Street) 2 min walk
- Chubbs House (opp, Salisbury Street) 2 min walk
- Health Centre (W-bound) 3 min walk
- Coppice Street Car Park (W-bound, Coppice Street) 3 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 1.8 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
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+) | 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 Great 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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