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Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shaftesbury-dorset/thomas-hardy-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£265,167
18 sales
Price range
£175k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
SP7 8SP

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At a glance

House prices£283k average21% below the Shaftesbury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 26 min walkGillingham (Dorset) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Thomas Hardy Drive, Shaftesbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £202,773. Average sale prices fell from £254,500 in 2019 to £203,750 in 2026 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Shaftesbury average of £356,770 over the same period. 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 61% terraced, 28% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Thomas Hardy Drive range from £175,000 to £440,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 33 streets in Shaftesbury with at least two sales in the last year, Thomas Hardy Drive ranks 18th for average price.

House prices on Thomas Hardy Drive compared

Thomas Hardy Drive£282,500
SP7 postcode area£363,626
Shaftesbury£356,770
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SP7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £254,500 (2 sales)2019£255k2020: £185,000 (2 sales)2020£185k2021: £292,600 (5 sales)2021£293k2022: £425,000 (1 sales)2022£425k2023: £207,500 (2 sales)2023£208k2024: £215,000 (1 sales)2024£215k2025: £322,833 (3 sales)2025£323k2026: £203,750 (2 sales)2026£204k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£202,7734 Sep 2026
Detached5£386,90028 Nov 2025
Semi-detached2£304,0009 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Thomas Hardy Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 4 Sep 2026£207,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 27 Jul 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 28 Nov 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 15 Aug 2025£307,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 11 Jun 2025£221,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 24 May 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 28 Mar 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 30 Jun 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 31 Mar 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 15 Mar 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 10 Dec 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 27 Sep 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 9 Apr 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 5 Mar 2021£373,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 15 Jan 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 14 Dec 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 8 Jan 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 7 Aug 2019£327,500 DetachedFreehold
47, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP 17 May 2019£181,500 TerracedFreehold

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
47, Thomas Hardy Drive £181,500 (May 2019) → £200,000 (Mar 2024) → £215,000 (May 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs
31, Thomas Hardy Drive £175,000 (Dec 2020) → £210,000 (Sep 2021) +20%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Thomas Hardy Drive

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thomas Hardy Drive 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 behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences13
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Thomas Hardy Drive 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 Thomas Hardy Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Shaftesbury School 782 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Coombe House School 145 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 201 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Port Regis Preparatory School 305 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–13 Report 1.6 mi
Motcombe CofE Primary School 146 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Ludwell Primary School 89 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.2 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Tisbury station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Imber Road (SE-bound) 3 min walk
  • Imber Road (NW-bound) 3 min walk
  • Nettlecombe (opp, King Alfred's Way) 3 min walk
  • Nettlecombe (SE-bound, King Alfred's Way) 3 min walk

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Latestop Shaftsbury · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shaftesbury · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shaftesbury Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ivy Cross Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Shaftesbury Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh · 2.3 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.2%62.5%
Private rented18.4%20.3%
Social rented27.4%17.1%
Households817

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+6.1%18.6%
Residents2,181

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Thomas Hardy Drive

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White95.7%97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereDorset
No religion48.6%40.1%
Christian42.7%51.5%
Not answered7.1%6.5%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK90.4%93.5%
Born outside the UK9.6%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above26.6%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications23.3%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications19.5%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.4%
No qualifications10%15.8%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.8%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health54.2%44.9%
Good health33.8%35.8%
Fair health8.6%14.2%
Bad health2.5%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household42.5%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household40%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%13.7%
No cars or vans in household5.9%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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