New Road, Shaftesbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 8QL, SP7 8QS, SP7 8QH.
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At a glance
10 property sales on New Road, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £668,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 20% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on New Road range from £173,000 to £1,200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on New Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Road 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £668,333 | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Terraced | 2 | £186,500 | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £425,000 | 22 Jun 2023 |
Sold prices on New Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road SP7 8QS | 10 Dec 2024 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Paynes Place House, New Road SP7 8QL | 7 Jul 2023 | £1,200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Enmore Court, New Road SP7 8QL | 22 Jun 2023 | £630,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road SP7 8QS | 13 Jan 2023 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Enmore Court, New Road SP7 8QL | 17 Aug 2022 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, New Road SP7 8QH | 22 Mar 2022 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Enmore Court, New Road SP7 8QL | 3 Dec 2021 | £745,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road SP7 8QS | 17 Dec 2020 | £173,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Enmore Court, New Road SP7 8QL | 6 Nov 2020 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, New Road SP7 8QL | 29 Mar 2019 | £270,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Nettlebed Nursery, New Road | £173,000 (Dec 2020) → £200,000 (Dec 2024) | +16% over 4 yrs |
| 1, Enmore Court, New Road | £625,000 (Nov 2020) → £745,000 (Dec 2021) | +19% over 1 yr |
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Schools near New Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School 782 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 2–13 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Coombe House School 145 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.5 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- John Shoobridge Court (opp, Bleke Street) 2 min walk
- John Shoobridge Court (SW-bound, Bleke Street) 3 min walk
- Bell Street Car Park (NW-bound) 4 min walk
- Ivy Cross Garage (NE-bound, Grosvenor Road) 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 0.2 mi
- Asda Express Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 2.0 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 New Road
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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