Area Info for Shaftesbury (Dorset)

Introduction to Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury is a historic market town located in Dorset, South West England. It is renowned for its rich history, picturesque scenery, and distinctive architecture. The town is situated on a hill, offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

History

Shaftesbury has a long history dating back to the medieval period. It was granted a market charter in the 12th century, which contributed to its development as a centre of trade and commerce. The town is famous for its ancient abbey ruins, the Shaftesbury Abbey, which was founded in the 9th century and played a significant role in the area's religious history.

Landmarks and Attractions

One of the most notable landmarks in Shaftesbury is Gold Hill, a steep cobbled street lined with historic cottages, often featured in photographs and films. The town also boasts the Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden, which offers insights into its monastic past. The views from the nearby Gold Hill and the surrounding countryside are highly regarded.

Economy and Local Industry

Historically, Shaftesbury's economy was based on agriculture, market trading, and local crafts. Today, it remains a popular destination for tourists, with local shops, cafes, and markets contributing to its economy. The town also hosts various festivals and events throughout the year, attracting visitors from across the region.

Community and Culture

Shaftesbury has a vibrant community with a range of cultural activities, including art galleries, theatre performances, and traditional markets. The town's historical significance and scenic beauty make it a notable location for both residents and visitors seeking a quintessential English market town experience.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Shaftesbury School0.00 miles
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury0.54 miles
St James`s Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School0.54 miles
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
St Mary's School1.11 miles
Donhead St Mary`s, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9LP
Port Regis Preparatory School1.55 miles
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA
Motcombe CofE VA Primary School1.88 miles
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
Ludwell Community Primary School2.46 miles
Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.90 miles
Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AU
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School3.48 miles
Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4LP
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna3.66 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Stower Provost Community School3.89 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
Gillingham School4.12 miles
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Gillingham Primary School4.24 miles
School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR
Wardour Catholic Primary School4.51 miles
Wardour, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RF
Wyke Primary School4.78 miles
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4SH
Clayesmore Preparatory School5.00 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
Health
Clinic
Mere Surgery6.76 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Temple Clinic13.91 miles
28 Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BR
The Avenue Surgery13.98 miles
14 The Avenue,, Warminster, BA12 9AA
Shearwater Lodge13.98 miles
1 The Avenue, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA
The Frome Enterprise Resource Centre16.23 miles
Manor Road,, Frome, BA11 4BS
Bemerton Heath Surgery16.55 miles
Pembroke Road,, Salisbury, SP2 9DJ
Chantry House Community Mental Health Team16.61 miles
Park Road,, Frome, BA11 1EY
Frome Community Hospital16.61 miles
Park Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1EY
Jessopp House16.67 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Frome Renal Outpost16.93 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Renal Dialysis Unit16.93 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Medical Practice16.93 miles
Frome Medical Centre, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Pembroke Park Primary School17.04 miles
Devizes Road,, Salisbury, SP2 9LY
White Horse Health Centre17.18 miles
Mane Way, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre17.18 miles
Westbury Group Practice, Mane Way, Westbury Leigh, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre17.18 miles
Mane Way, Leigh Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
GP
The Shaftesbury Practice0.06 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Fontmell Magna Surgery3.66 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
The Barn Surgery4.11 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Peacemarsh Surgery5.01 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice5.83 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Tisbury Surgery6.44 miles
Tisbury Surgery, Park Road, Tisbury, Salisbury Wiltshire, SP3 6LF
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice6.47 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Mere Surgery6.76 miles
Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Hindon Surgery6.84 miles
Hindon Surgery, High Street, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6DJ
Sturminster Newton Practice7.20 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
The Surgery7.31 miles
The Surgery, Silton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF
Stalbridge Practice8.69 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Sixpenny Handley Practice8.96 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
The Spring Orchard Surgery9.31 miles
The Spring Orchard Surgery, High Street, Fovant, Wiltshire, SP3 5JL
Eagle House Practice10.03 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice10.09 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Hospital
Westminster Memorial Hospital0.42 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Blandford Community Hospital9.78 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Wincanton Community Hospital10.59 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Warminster Community Hospital14.01 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Yeatman Hospital14.82 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Chantry House Day Hospital16.23 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Victoria Hospital16.33 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Frome Community Hospital 16.93 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Salisbury District Hospital17.63 miles
Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
Oakcroft18.02 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Fordingbridge Hospital18.07 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
New Hall Hospital18.63 miles
Bodenham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4EY
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)19.44 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Yeovil District Hospital19.72 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre20.63 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital20.65 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.10 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots0.27 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy4.11 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd4.30 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Peacemarsh Pharmacy5.01 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Marnhull Pharmacy5.83 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Boots6.28 miles
High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD
Mere Pharmacy6.86 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL
Boots7.34 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Stalbridge Pharmacy8.72 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Boots10.14 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
Boots10.25 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots10.26 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots10.32 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots10.54 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited12.09 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Leisure
Park
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.10 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS4.33 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.47 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)5.92 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)6.02 miles
FONTHILL (Grade II* Listed)6.48 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL6.53 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)6.57 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON6.91 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.00 miles
PRESCOMBE DOWN7.54 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)7.55 miles
MOLDRAMS GROUND9.05 miles
STOURHEAD (Grade I Listed)9.81 miles
DINTON PARK (PHILIPPS HOUSE) (Grade II Listed)10.24 miles
ST GILES' HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)11.39 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)0.23 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
Co-op Shaftesbury0.32 miles
Beaufoy Close, SP7 8PT
Budgens Shaftesbury0.33 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross0.45 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
Lidl Gillingham4.20 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP84QJ
Iceland Gillingham Dorset4.21 miles
Unit 1 Harwood Retail Centre, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PY
ASDA Gillingham4.24 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Waitrose Gillingham4.31 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
Co-op Gillingham4.57 miles
Gillingham, SP8 4EH
SPAR Riverside Garage4.88 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
Londis Fovant Store6.13 miles
High Street, Salisbury, SP3 5JL
Co-op Salisbury6.26 miles
Tisbury, SP3 6HA
SPAR Marnhull6.28 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Londis Redpost Service Station6.35 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
SPAR Euro Garage Willoughby Hedge6.72 miles
Spar, West Knoyle, Wiltshire, BA12 6AQ
Co-op Warminster6.85 miles
Mere, BA12 6DJ
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport22.09 miles
Bristol International Airport34.73 miles
Southampton Airport36.32 miles
Gloucestershire Airport61.62 miles
Bus Stop
Health Centre (W)0.07 miles
Chubbs House (SE)0.09 miles
Chubbs House (NW)0.10 miles
Health Centre (SE)0.12 miles
Health Centre (NW)0.12 miles
Coppice Street Car Park (W)0.14 miles
Coppice Street Car Park (E)0.15 miles
Linden Park (N)0.18 miles
Linden Park (S)0.18 miles
Shaftesbury School (NW)0.19 miles
Mampitts Road (N)0.20 miles
Mampitts Road (E)0.20 miles
Shaftesbury School (NW)0.21 miles
Mampitts Road (NW)0.21 miles
Fairlane (N)0.22 miles
Shaftesbury School (SE)0.22 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing22.09 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal22.16 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing24.07 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal24.54 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal24.73 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing25.77 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing26.03 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing26.08 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing27.52 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing27.64 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal29.58 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal33.50 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal34.95 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal35.01 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing35.23 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing35.29 miles
Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station4.13 miles
Tisbury Rail Station6.23 miles
Templecombe Rail Station9.88 miles
Bruton Rail Station13.39 miles
Warminster Rail Station14.01 miles
Sherborne Rail Station14.64 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station15.88 miles
Frome Rail Station16.26 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station16.93 miles
Salisbury Rail Station17.30 miles
Thornford Rail Station18.10 miles
Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station18.16 miles
Yetminster Rail Station18.29 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station18.86 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station19.17 miles
Chetnole Rail Station19.18 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SP7 8E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment489
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
19, BARTON HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8DQ		£225,000
2026-03-27
terraced
freehold
7, ST JAMES STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HE		£515,000
2026-03-24
semidetached
freehold
SHASTON HOUSE, ST JAMES STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HL		£835,000
2026-03-24
detached
freehold
3, ANGEL COURT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HX		£252,000
2026-03-13
semidetached
freehold
53, HIGH STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8JE		£48,500
2026-03-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2026-03-12   £95,000
6, SAVOY COURT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8BN		£350,000
2026-03-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
13, WELL LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8LP		£295,000
2026-03-06
terraced
freehold
25, VICTORIA STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AG		£330,000
2026-02-26
terraced
freehold
HARDY LODGE (APARTMENT 17), COPPICE STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8GY		£250,000
2026-02-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HOMEFARRIS HOUSE (FLAT 27), BLEKE STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AU		£70,000
2026-02-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19A, SALISBURY STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EL		£415,000
2026-02-20
terraced
freehold
14, NETTLEBED NURSERY

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8QS		£435,000
2026-02-20
detached
freehold
28, TANYARD LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HW		£245,000
2026-01-23
detached
freehold
14, SAVOY COURT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8BN		£245,000
2026-01-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
29, SALISBURY STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EL		£254,000
2026-01-15
terraced
freehold
15, UMBERS HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8LB		£543,000
2026-01-15
detached
freehold
1, LOVE LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8BG		£294,600
2025-12-19
terraced
freehold
7, BARTON HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8DQ		£300,000
2025-12-19
semidetached
freehold
THE CHALET, CHRISTYS LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8DL		£675,000
2025-12-18
detached
freehold
11, SAVOY COURT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8BN		£255,000
2025-12-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
GREYHOUND COTTAGE, 3, LYONS COURT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8ES		£295,000
2025-12-12
terraced
freehold
THE OLD GRANARY (FLAT 3), BARTON HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8DQ		£122,500
2025-12-03
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, ANGEL LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8DF		£290,000
2025-11-28
terraced
freehold
CASTLE HILL HOUSE, BIMPORT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AX		£510,000
2025-11-19
detached
freehold
SHOOTERS LODGE, SHOOTERS LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EZ		£1,712,870
2025-11-14
detached
freehold
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, TOUT HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8LX		£832,000
2025-10-28
detached
freehold
26, FRENCH MILL LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LT		£700,000
2025-10-17
detached
freehold
GREENHILL, UMBERS HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8LB		£490,000
2025-09-30
detached
freehold
HOMEFARRIS HOUSE (FLAT 11), BLEKE STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AU		£77,000
2025-08-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
4, TANYARD LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HW		£203,400
2025-08-05
terraced
freehold
33, BIMPORT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AX		£355,000
2025-07-23
semidetached
freehold
8, SALISBURY STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EJ		£220,000
2025-11-14
terraced
freehold
5, COPPICE STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8PD		£280,000
2025-10-30
semidetached
freehold
4, PARSONS POOL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AL		£150,000
2025-10-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, ST JAMES STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HE		£356,000
2025-05-12
semidetached
freehold
45A, BELL STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AE		£165,000
2025-05-07
detached
freehold
BEECH TREES, 51, BREACH LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8LF		£825,000
2025-08-20
detached
freehold
4, BIMPORT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AX		£600,000
2025-08-08
detached
freehold
BRAMBLE HOUSE, RASPBERRY LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HN		£990,000
2025-07-31
detached
freehold
50, SALISBURY STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EJ		£370,000
2025-07-17
semidetached
freehold
8, CASTLE GARDENS

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8GG		£650,000
2025-07-08
detached
freehold
1, ST JOHNS HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8HG		£505,000
2025-06-27
semidetached
freehold
HOMEFARRIS HOUSE (FLAT 13), BLEKE STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AU		£70,000
2025-03-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, SALISBURY STREET

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EJ		£318,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
35, BIMPORT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8AX		£285,000
2025-06-19
semidetached
freehold
10, NETTLEBED NURSERY

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8QS		£185,000
2025-04-22
detached
freehold
CHURCH FARM (THE COTTAGE), FOYLE HILL

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0AG		£190,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
THE STABLES, 5, YEATMANS LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8LR		£252,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
KING EDWARDS COURT (7), ABBEY WALK

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8BB		£181,500
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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