Shorts Green Courtyard, Motcombe, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shorts Green Courtyard, Motcombe, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/shorts-green-courtyard-motcombe/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 9NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£281,250

2 sales

Price range

£273k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jan 2019

SP7 9NZ

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At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station49 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Shorts Green Courtyard, Motcombe, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Jan 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £281,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shorts Green Courtyard compared

SP7 postcode area£363,626

Shaftesbury£356,770

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shorts Green Courtyard 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£281,250	30 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Shorts Green Courtyard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Shorts Green Courtyard SP7 9NZ	30 Jan 2019	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Shorts Green Courtyard SP7 9NZ	31 Jul 2017	£272,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Shorts Green Courtyard SP7 9NZ	15 Dec 2016	£210,000	Other	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
7, Shorts Green Courtyard	£272,500 (Jul 2017) → £290,000 (Jan 2019)	+6% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shorts Green Courtyard

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Shorts Green Courtyard in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime

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

Flood risk

Shorts Green Courtyard is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in the Salisbury Plain area Flood alert area
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 Shorts Green Courtyard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–13	Report	0.9 mi
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 242 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	2.0 mi
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Paddock Way (S-bound, The Street) 3 min walk
Paddock Way (N-bound, The Street) 3 min walk
Willow Way (NW-bound, The Street) 4 min walk
Willow Way (SE-bound, The Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Gillingham Medical Practice
Barn Surgery, Newbury, Gillingham · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Gillingham Service Station · 1.8 mi
Aldi Aldi Kingsmead Business Park · 1.8 mi
Asda Express Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol · 1.9 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham · 2.4 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 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.0%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	592

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,366

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 Shorts Green Courtyard

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Who lives around Shorts Green Courtyard

Ethnic group

	Here	Dorset
White	96.7%	97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Dorset
Christian	55.6%	51.5%
No religion	34.9%	40.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%
Muslim	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Dorset
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.5%
Born outside the UK	6.8%	6.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dorset
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.6%	31.5%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	15%
No qualifications	11%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.8%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dorset
Very good health	51.2%	44.9%
Good health	34.7%	35.8%
Fair health	11.8%	14.2%
Bad health	1.9%	4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dorset
1 car or van in household	36.4%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	35.5%	31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	21.5%	13.7%
No cars or vans in household	6.6%	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 Shorts Green Courtyard

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Shorts Green Courtyard

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