Shorts Green Lane, Motcombe, Shaftesbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for SP7 9PA, SP7 9QN.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Shorts Green Lane, Motcombe, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 13 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £449,000. 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 45% semi-detached, 45% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shorts Green Lane range from £194,000 to £595,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shorts Green Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shorts Green Lane 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 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £449,000 | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Detached | 5 | £382,400 | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £194,000 | 26 Mar 2024 |
Sold prices on Shorts Green Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Roofs, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 13 Aug 2025 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bay Tree Cottage, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 9 Dec 2024 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Burley, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 24 Jul 2024 | £521,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Motcombe Leigh Court, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9QN | 26 Mar 2024 | £194,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Oak Tree Cottage, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 19 Apr 2023 | £396,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Holmlea, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 23 Sep 2022 | £595,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Thorntons, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 21 Jan 2022 | £327,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Maple House, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 4 Feb 2021 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Shorts Green Farm, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 28 Aug 2020 | £995,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Thorntons, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 5 Nov 2019 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Masara, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 30 Oct 2019 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Holmlea, Shorts Green Lane SP7 9PA | 24 May 2019 | £297,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Holmlea, Shorts Green Lane | £297,500 (May 2019) → £595,000 (Sep 2022) | +100% over 3 yrs |
| Thorntons, Shorts Green Lane | £285,000 (Nov 2019) → £327,000 (Jan 2022) | +15% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Shorts Green Lane
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Shorts Green Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Shorts Green Lane 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 Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 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 | 1.9 mi |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 242 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Shaftesbury School 782 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| Coombe House School 145 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 2.8 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Willow Way (NW-bound, The Street) 3 min walk
- Willow Way (SE-bound, The Street) 3 min walk
- Paddock Way (S-bound, The Street) 4 min walk
- Paddock Way (N-bound, The Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Gillingham Medical Practice
Barn Surgery, Newbury, Gillingham · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Ivy Cross Express Petrol · 1.8 mi
- Budgens Budgens Gillingham Service Station · 1.8 mi
- Aldi Aldi Kingsmead Business Park · 1.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shaftesbury · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 2.0 mi
- Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 2.2 mi
Dentists
- Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham · 2.5 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 | 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.
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Who lives around Shorts Green Lane
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.
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