AREA REPORT · NORTH DORSET SP7

SP7.

North Dorset

SP7 is an outcode in North Dorset, covering the neighbourhoods of Shaftesbury, Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe, Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster, Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal and Mere & East Knoyle. Over the last 12 months 195 properties changed hands — a median of £164k for flats (£2,865/sqm) and £330k for houses (£3,695/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
6,764
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
69
Houses
180
742
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£164k
n = 15
£157k
n = 69
Houses
£330k
n = 180
£347k
n = 742
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,865
n = 15
£2,865
n = 67
Houses
£3,695
n = 171
£3,618
n = 701
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−4.9% vs 3y
£215k£430k£347k£330k£330k3Yn=74212Mn=1806Mn=54
Flats
Buoyant
+52.4% vs 12m
+59.2% vs 3y
£135k£270k£157k£164k£250k3Yn=6912Mn=156Mn=5
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+2.1% vs 3y
£0£2,000£4,000£3,618£3,695£3,6953Yn=70112Mn=1716Mn=51
Flats
Buoyant
+19.5% vs 12m
+19.5% vs 3y
£0£1,800£3,600£2,865£2,865£3,4253Yn=6712Mn=156Mn=5
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£373k
n=54
Median £
£330k
n=54
Avg £/sqm
£3,648
n=51
Median £/sqm
£3,695
n=51
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£402k
n=180
Median £
£330k
n=180
Avg £/sqm
£3,776
n=171
Median £/sqm
£3,695
n=171
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£403k
n=742
Median £
£347k
n=742
Avg £/sqm
£3,694
n=701
Median £/sqm
£3,618
n=701
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£234k
n=5
Median £
£250k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£3,173
n=5
Median £/sqm
£3,425
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£179k
n=15
Median £
£164k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£2,912
n=15
Median £/sqm
£2,865
n=15
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£183k
n=69
Median £
£157k
n=69
Avg £/sqm
£2,978
n=67
Median £/sqm
£2,865
n=67
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£48k£216k£383k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
02835662010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,082
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,944
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
2,171
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,330
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,689
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
969
Detached
Band G
839
Detached
Band H
95
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,259
11%
Terraced houses
2,583
23%
Semi-detached houses
2,226
20%
Detached houses
3,353
30%
Bungalows
1,447
13%
Other/unknown
333
3.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
165
Schools
9
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
5 · click column to sort
Shaftesbury
4,772
6,144
Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
856
1,111
Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster
858
911
Tisbury, Donhead & Tollard Royal
860
741
Mere & East Knoyle
270
263
Wards
6 · click column to sort
Shaftesbury Town
4,772
6,144
Beacon
1,112
1,140
Gillingham
602
882
Tisbury
774
677
Nadder Valley
270
263
Fovant & Chalke Valley
86
64
FAQ

SP7 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in North Dorset (SP7)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SP7 (North Dorset) was £330k, with an average of £402k, from 180 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SP7?
The median flat sale price in SP7 over the last 12 months was £164k (about £2,865 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SP7?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SP7 are £3,695 for houses and £2,865 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SP7 have?
Homes in SP7 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SP7 in the last year?
195 properties were sold in SP7 over the last 12 months, and 811 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES