2 SUNNYBANK COTTAGES
SHAFTESBURY, DONHEAD ST MARY, WILTSHIRE SP7 9DL
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
84 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£270,000 Sep 2017
Price per m²
£5,923/m²
Local average
£235,389 (+111.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (16,754 of 33,755)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Jul 2026)
Key features
- Freehold Grade II listed Cottage. Completely refurbished and extended by the current Owner in 2018, retaining beams and original features.
- 3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, en-suite bathroom, shower room, airing cupboard, sitting room, kitchen/dining room and utility.
- Bespoke painted timber kitchen and utility (Old Creamery) with Bosch appliances to include 50/50 fridge freezer, oven and microwave, induction hob, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble drier.
- Bathroom and shower room with marble top vanity units, dual fuel heated towel rails.
- New central heating system with flat panel radiators, Potterton electric boiler, pressurised water system, Hive control via App and Thermostat.
- New Log burner - Charnwood Stoves.
- Full rewiring with mix of recessed downlights, pendants and wall lights, sockets with USB ports.
- Reclaimed oak herringbone flooring to sitting room, limestone flooring to kitchen, and oak flooring to the first floor.
- Rear garden with power, water and new Poultons Shed.
- Front garden and private parking space.
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Electric
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The property is approached from the lane through a metal gateway with pathway leading to the cottage. The front garden is laid to lawn with well stocked borders with plants and shrubs. The rear garden is accessed through French doors from the kitchen/dining room onto a delightful, reclaimed brick terrace, which rises to a well-stocked and maintained garden with a mixture of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. The rear garden has power, water and a new Poultons shed. Parking is located off the lane to the front of the property.
Listed by
Shaftesbury
Jackson-Stops & Staff
Reference: 88173792
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: D
Inspection date: 29/04/2026
Expiry date: 28/04/2036
Current heating cost: £1,999/year
Potential heating cost: £1,292/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £38,800
Recommendations
- Room-in-roof insulation (£900 - £1,200)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £7,000)
- Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£600 - £1,500)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£4,500 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Plot: ~312 m² (0.08 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
Floorplan
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £497,500 | +84.3% |
| Sold | 07/09/2017 (9 years ago) | £270,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Sold comparables data is not available for this property.
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): Wiltshire. Series: Terraced. As of June 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Wiltshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: £898/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Ludwell Stores | 0.8 miles |
| Shop | T Buttling | 0.8 miles |
| Bus stop | Primary School Shelter | 2.4 miles |
| Bus stop | Linden Park | 2.5 miles |
| Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | 3.1 miles |
| Train station | Tisbury | 4.0 miles |
| Train station | Gillingham | 6.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwell Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2024 |
| Coombe House School | Other | 1.6 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 20 Jun 2014 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 5 May 2022 |
| Wardour Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2020 |
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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).