Hillside, Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hillside, Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/hillside-melbury-abbas/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 0BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£254,100

5 sales

Price range

£235k – £279k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 May 2018

SP7 0BZ

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At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 45 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% 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

5 property sales on Hillside, Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 May 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £254,100. Average sale prices fell from £259,167 in 2016 to £246,500 in 2018 (-5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. Recorded sale prices on Hillside range from £235,000 to £279,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hillside compared

SP7 postcode area£363,626

Shaftesbury£356,770

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillside 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
Semi-detached	5	£254,100	18 May 2018

Sold prices on Hillside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Hillside SP7 0BZ	18 May 2018	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Hillside SP7 0BZ	24 Apr 2018	£243,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Hillside SP7 0BZ	16 Dec 2016	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Hillside SP7 0BZ	29 Nov 2016	£279,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Hillside SP7 0BZ	24 Nov 2016	£263,500	Semi-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 Hillside

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillside 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 behaviour	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Hillside 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 Hillside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	1.5 mi
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Coombe House School 145 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.8 mi
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Ludwell Primary School 89 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.6 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 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pitts Lane (N-bound, Cann Hill) 1 min walk
Pitts Lane (S-bound, Cann Hill) 1 min walk
Cann Bridge (SE-bound, Cann Hill) 6 min walk
Cann Bridge (NW-bound, Bozley Hill) 6 min walk

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Latestop Shaftsbury · 1.6 mi
Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 1.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 1.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Boots · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 1.7 mi
Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Hillside

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Who lives around Hillside

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.

Planning and heritage near Hillside

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Planning applications near Hillside

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Estate agents near Hillside

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Chaffers 1.7 mi
Woolley & Wallis 1.8 mi

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