England / Dorset / North Dorset
Shaftesbury£317,011
Average price, last 12 months
+6.0% in a year
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The average house price in Shaftesbury is £317,011 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices rose 6.0%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £453,434
Semi-detached
- £315,860
Terraced
- £230,880
Flats
- £157,625
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Shaftesbury
Mostly terraced houses
31%
21%
38%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
£317,011
Change over 1 year
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
+£17,977
Change over ~10 years
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
+£99,589
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
153
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
−54
Number of postcodes
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
391
Households (Census 2021)
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
4,131
Household density
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
2,349 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
9,126
Population density
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
5,189 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
35 m² per resident · more than 57% of areas
Green space share of area
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
7.0%
Public parks
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
6
Peak month
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
JAN 2010 · £410,088
Most common price band
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
£200k – £300k · 63.0%
Detached average
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
£453,434
Semi-detached average
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
£315,860
Terraced average
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
£230,880
Flats average
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
£157,625
Detached share of sales
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
31.1%
Semi-detached share of sales
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
21.0%
Terraced share of sales
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
37.8%
Flats share of sales
Shaftesbury
England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury
10.1%
| Metric | Shaftesbury England / Dorset / North Dorset / Shaftesbury |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £317,011 |
| Change over 1 year | +£17,977 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£99,589 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 153 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −54 |
| Number of postcodes | 391 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 4,131 |
| Household density | 2,349 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 9,126 |
| Population density | 5,189 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 35 m² per resident · more than 57% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 7.0% |
| Public parks | 6 |
| Peak month | JAN 2010 · £410,088 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 63.0% |
| Detached average | £453,434 |
| Semi-detached average | £315,860 |
| Terraced average | £230,880 |
| Flats average | £157,625 |
| Detached share of sales | 31.1% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 21.0% |
| Terraced share of sales | 37.8% |
| Flats share of sales | 10.1% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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