Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury

Over the past 12 months, the estimated sale value of Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury has decreased by £45,733 (4.4%), while its estimated rental value has grown by £33 per month (1.3%). Based on current estimates, the property offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%.

According to data from HM Land Registry, Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury sits on a plot of 3,455 m².

We have plot size data on 13 out of 13 other houses in the postcode and Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury sits on the 4th largest plot.

Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Apr 2025.

The property is connected to mains gas and has partial secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas.

According to HM Land Registry, Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury was last sold on 27th August 2020 for £990,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has had 3 sales since 1995.

Since August 2020, the market for similar properties has risen by 7.7%.

• Sold Aug 2020£990,000
• Sold Aug 2011£820,000
• Sold Oct 2002£495,500

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury within a radius of 2.5 kilometres over the last 2 years.

The most recent example is Church Farm, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT, a freehold house which sold for £1,250,000 on the 30th September 2021.

Read more about house prices in SP7.

• Sold Sep 2021£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseChurch Farm, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT
• Sold May 2020£955,000 | 5 Bed HouseHugglers HolePenridge, Hugglers Hole, Shaftesbury, SP7 9HG
• Sold Feb 2018£735,000 | 5 Bed HouseBleke StreetPalladwr House, Bleke Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8AH

•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.

Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 has a total of 103 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury is the 7th largest and the most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £666k more expensive than the average property in SP7.

• 200

  m

  Motcombe CofE Primary School
• 2.7

  km

  Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
• 2.9

  km

  The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury

• 3.3

  km

  Shaftesbury School
• 3.9

  km

  Gillingham School
• 11.9

  km

  Sturminster Newton High School

The closest station to Old Post Cottage, Shaftesbury is Gillingham (Dorset) station, which is 4.0 kilometres away.

• 4.0

  km

  Gillingham (Dorset)
• 10.4

  km

  Tisbury
• 14.3

  km

  Templecombe

According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.