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Melbury Beacon View, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melbury Beacon View, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/melbury-beacon-view/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 8DG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2023)
£405,670
36 sales
Price range
£330k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2026
SP7 8DG

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At a glance

House prices£406k averageSince 2023 (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 33 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

36 property sales on Melbury Beacon View, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £405,670. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melbury Beacon View range from £330,000 to £460,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melbury Beacon View compared

SP7 postcode area£363,626
Shaftesbury£356,770
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbury Beacon View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £400,495 (6 sales)2023£400k2024: £407,929 (26 sales)2024£408k2025: £406,667 (3 sales)2025£407k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached36£405,67029 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Melbury Beacon View

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 29 Apr 2026£375,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 17 Oct 2025£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 23 May 2025£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 28 Feb 2025£375,000 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 20 Dec 2024£460,000 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 6 Dec 2024£428,750 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 29 Nov 2024£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 29 Nov 2024£414,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 Oct 2024£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 29 Oct 2024£455,000 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 25 Oct 2024£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 25 Oct 2024£415,150 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 Sep 2024£330,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 Sep 2024£406,250 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 28 Jun 2024£421,000 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 28 Jun 2024£337,000 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 28 Jun 2024£416,266 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 14 Jun 2024£425,000 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 3 Jun 2024£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 31 May 2024£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 May 2024£370,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 29 May 2024£413,750 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 28 May 2024£405,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 9 May 2024£425,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 Apr 2024£375,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 28 Mar 2024£422,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 21 Mar 2024£370,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 8 Mar 2024£425,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 12 Jan 2024£434,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 8 Jan 2024£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 22 Dec 2023£414,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 27 Oct 2023£397,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 1 Sep 2023£384,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 25 Aug 2023£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 Jun 2023£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 30 Jun 2023£384,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 17 Apr 2023£112,500 Other New buildFreehold
21, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 21 Dec 2022£533,200 Other New buildFreehold
4, Melbury Beacon View SP7 8DG 2 Dec 2020£2,500,000 OtherFreehold

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
5, Melbury Beacon View £397,995 (Oct 2023) → £375,000 (Apr 2026) -6%
over 3 yrs
4, Melbury Beacon View £2,500,000 (Dec 2020) → £384,995 (Sep 2023) -85%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbury Beacon View

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbury Beacon View 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 behaviour21
Shoplifting8
Violence & sexual offences8
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Melbury Beacon View 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 Melbury Beacon View

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Coombe House School 145 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.8 mi
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ludwell Primary School 89 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–13 Report 2.1 mi
Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 2.4 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 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Tisbury station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Half Moon Inn (W-bound, Salisbury Road) 3 min walk
  • Pix Mead Gardens (E-bound, Salisbury Road) 3 min walk
  • Wind Whistle Cottages (SE-bound, Lower Blandford Road) 5 min walk
  • Wind Whistle Cottages (NW-bound, Lower Blandford Road) 5 min walk

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Latestop Shaftsbury · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.6%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents2,360

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Melbury Beacon View

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White94.7%97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian54.1%51.5%
No religion34.7%40.1%
Not answered6.8%6.5%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.4%
Muslim1%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Hindu0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK92.2%93.5%
Born outside the UK7.8%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above34.5%31.5%
Level 2 qualifications17.3%15%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%17.7%
No qualifications13%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.8%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health46.4%44.9%
Good health36.4%35.8%
Fair health13.4%14.2%
Bad health3.1%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
2 cars or vans in household39.1%31.8%
1 car or van in household33.2%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household23%13.7%
No cars or vans in household4.7%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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