15 POUND LANE
SHAFTESBURY, DORSET SP7 8RZ
Property details
Floor area
129 m²
Council tax band
E
EPC rating
C
Last sold
£470,000 Aug 2024
Price per m²
£3,721/m²
Local average
£573,529 (-16.3%)
Street crime
65 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Established residential area
- Four bedrooms
- Stunning kitchen/brekfast room
- Double integral garage
- Southerly facing rear garden
- Close to the town centre
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
15 Pound Lane is a delightful home and has been meticulously updated throughout by the current owners and enjoys a well thought layout with the majority of the accommodation benefiting from a rear aspect over the garden. From the entrance hall there is access to the cloakroom, large dual aspect sitting room and conservatory. The dining room leads from both the sitting room and the kitchen which offer a plethora of floor and wall units built in white good and access to the integral double garage with utility space. The first floor comprises a superb master bedroom with built in wardrobes and large en-suite. There are three further bedrooms of which two have built in wardrobes and the family bathroom.
SITUATION
Pound Lane is an established, popular area on the eastern side of Shaftesbury. Shaftesbury is a historic Saxon hilltop town made famous by the Hovis advert at Gold Hill. Shaftesbury offers a variety of national and independent retailers for your everyday needs including opticians, dentist, doctors and a cottage hospital. There are a selection of supermarkets nearby including Tesco, Asda and Waitrose. Communications are excellent with the A350 running from north to the south coast and the A303 a short drive away. The nearby town of Gillingham has a mainline railway station with services from London Waterloo to the West Country.
OUTSIDE
The property is approached over a paved driveway to the double integral garage and front door. There is parking for 2/3 cars and two attractive areas of grass planted with mature trees and shrubs. There is a side gate giving access to the enclosed rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn.
COUNCIL TAX
Council Tax Band E
EPC: C
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas are connected to the property.
DIRECTIONS
From the mini roundabout at Tesco take the exit onto Pound Lane. After approximately 500 yards, pass Imber Road on your left, continue straight and No15. will be found on your right hand side.
Listed by
Shaftesbury
Woolley & Wallis
Reference: 145966217
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 21/02/2018
Expiry date: 20/02/2028
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (55)
- Upgrade heating controls (450)
- Solar water heating (6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
FENSA Certificates
This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #11132106
Property Details
Street: 15 Pound Lane
Town: SHAFTESBURY
Postcode: SP7 8RZ
Installation Details
Items: 1 window
Certificate Issued: 03/08/2015
Work Completed: 20/07/2015
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #5447023
Property Details
Street: 15 Pound Lane
Town: SHAFTESBURY
Postcode: SP7 8RZ
Installation Details
Items: 12 windows and 2 doors
Certificate Issued: 11/02/2008
Work Completed: 12/12/2007
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 28/08/2024 (1 year ago) | £470,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 THOMAS HARDY DRIVE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8SP | £440,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 28 GOWER ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RU | £417,500 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 9 LINDEN PARK, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QZ | £325,000 | 09/09/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 6 POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £275,000 | 11/03/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 1D POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £117,000 | 25/11/2024 | Flat |
| Same street 20 POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £225,000 | 19/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 46 LINDEN PARK, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QZ | £577,500 | 23/11/2023 | Detached |
| Same street 20 POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £220,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 TRINITY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8FZ | £490,000 | 27/03/2023 | Detached |
| 35 FAIRLANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RT | £275,000 | 22/03/2023 | Detached |
| 6 TRINITY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8FZ | £435,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 12B POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £210,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 GOWER ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RU | £392,500 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ANSTEE ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8GT | £170,000 | 01/06/2022 | Detached |
| 8 FAIRLANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RT | £360,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 40 LINDEN PARK, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QZ | £455,000 | 10/05/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 5 POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £195,000 | 31/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 67 THOMAS HARDY DRIVE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8SP | £425,000 | 15/03/2022 | Detached |
| 11 THOMAS HARDY DRIVE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8SP | £435,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 11 FAIRLANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RT | £302,500 | 18/11/2021 | Detached |
| 23 BRIONNE WAY, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8SL | £375,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| 42 ANSTEE ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8GT | £305,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| Same street 13D POUND LANE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8RZ | £218,000 | 04/08/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £208,571 (7 sales)
Area average: £386,250 (16 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Dorset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Linden Park | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | The Co-operative Food | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Homemaker | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Health Centre | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Gillingham | 4.3 miles |
| Train station | Tisbury | 6.0 miles |
| Hospital | Medical Centre | 8.9 miles |
| Hospital | Blandford Community Hospital | 10.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total incidents | 65 |
Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 May 2023 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 May 2022 |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 7 Sep 2012 |
| Coombe House School | Other | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Other | 1.7 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).