Detached
£570,000
25% above the Shipton Gorge average
58.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Shipton Gorge? £455,427
The average house price in Shipton Gorge is £455,427, based on 8 homes sold in the 12 months to July 2026. Prices are down 6.2% (£29,876) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −6.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 8
- Data up to
- July 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Shipton Gorge?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£281,000
38% below the Shipton Gorge average
17.6% of sales
Terraced
£400,710
12% below the Shipton Gorge average
23.5% of sales
Are house prices in Shipton Gorge going up or down?
House prices in Shipton Gorge are falling: down 6.2% (£29,876) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 14.3% (£56,820).
Past 12 months
−6.2%
−£29,876From £485,303 to £455,427
£582,985£455,427
Past 10 years
+14.3%
+£56,820From £398,607 to £455,427
£582,358£313,833
Quick answers for Shipton Gorge
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,390,000
Highest average, reached in August 2020
How many homes sold?
8
Recorded so far for the 12 months to July 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
58.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
35.3% of sales
How many people live in Shipton Gorge?
384
167 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Shipton Gorge?
169
73 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Shipton Gorge?
12 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 84% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Shipton Gorge?
5 crimes
−16.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Shipton Gorge rank?
71st most expensive area of West Dorset.
Compared with 132 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Shipton Gorge?
The highest recorded sale prices in Shipton Gorge, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Shipton Gorge compare with nearby areas?
Shipton Gorge compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Dorset.
Shipton Gorge vs Loders
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427
- Loders
- £609,666+£154,239
Open comparison
Shipton Gorge vs Burton Bradstock
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427
- Burton Bradstock
- £536,666+£81,239
Open comparison
Shipton Gorge vs Bothenhampton
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427
- Bothenhampton
- £429,529−£25,898
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Shipton Gorge vs Bridport
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427
- Bridport
- £303,763−£151,664
Open comparison
Shipton Gorge vs Swyre
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427
- Swyre
- £420,000−£35,427
Open comparison
Shipton Gorge vs Bradpole
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427
- Bradpole
- £398,222−£57,205
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Shipton Gorge dataset covers 26 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.