Our Data Sources
Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury, we estimate a market value of £264,820 and a rental value of £1,274 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £234,555 and £1,128 per month respectively.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury as measuring 485 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Feb 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly secondary glazing. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury completed on 18th March 2025 at £250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.9% over the period since March 2025.
- Sold Mar 2025£250,000
- Sold Jan 2023£275,000
- Sold Apr 2001£130,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury have sold within a radius of 4.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th April 2025, was 1 Church Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NX, a freehold house which sold for £220,000.
Read more about house prices in SP7.
- Sold Apr 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House1 Church Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NX1 Church Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NX
- Sold Feb 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House4 Church Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NX4 Church Close, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NX
- Sold Sep 2021£264,000 | 3 Bed House30, Shaftesbury, SP7 0EA30, Shaftesbury, SP7 0EA
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 55 addresses on Compton Abbas, Shaftesbury, SP7, Reading Room Cottage, Shaftesbury comes out as the 51st largest and the 51st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £123k less expensive than the average property across the SP7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.8kmSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- 4.1kmThe Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
- 5.0kmShaftesbury Church of England Primary School
- 4.0kmShaftesbury School
- 9.0kmSturminster Newton High School
- 9.9kmGillingham School
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Public Transport Nearby
- 9.7kmGillingham (Dorset)
- 12.9kmTisbury
- 16.7kmTemplecombe
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
