Saddlers
ELM HILL, SHAFTESBURY, MOTCOMBE, DORSET SP7 9HL
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
44 m²
Council tax band
D
Year built
England and Wales: 2007-2011
Last sold
£670,000 Feb 2025
Price per m²
£15,341/m²
Local average
£588,372 (+14.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 8 (26,938 of 33,755)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Lovely village house
- Adaptable accommodation
- 2 bedroom annexe
- Delightful outlook
- Popular village with amenities
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Broadband
- FTTP (fibre to the premises)
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The property is approached off the road through timber gates onto a large gravelled car parking and turning area, adjoining which is an area of wild garden. The front garden is screened by a tall fence and hedging from the lane and is to lawn with well stocked flower and shrubs borders. There is a substantial secure lean- to store attached to the northern elevation with light and power. The majority of the garden is to the rear and is to lawn with tall laurel hedging on one side with post and rail fencing backing onto open fields. There is a raised pond, and an area of timber decking. Adjoining the annex, there is a small gravelled area flanked by picket fencing.
The annexe is approached via the rear garden and comprises a large living room/kitchen, a downstairs bedroom with en-suite shower room and a further bedroom (with restricted ceiling height) at first floor level.
Services:
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession on completion
Local Authority: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Council Tax: Band D
EPC: Band C
Motcombe is a thriving and popular North Dorset village with a highly rated community shop/Post Office, primary school, church, Methodist chapel and village hall. Nearby Shaftesbury, a Saxon hilltop town, has an excellent range of facilities, which include cafes, restaurants, niche retailers, a boutique hotel, banks, supermarkets, a small hospital, library, health centre and an arts centre. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the Cathedral city of Salisbury to the east, the Georgian spa town of Bath to the north and Sherborne to the west. There are mainline railway stations at both Gillingham and Tisbury (London Waterloo) and the A303 lies some 6 miles to the north, giving access to the south west and London, via the M3.
Listed by
Shaftesbury
Jackson-Stops & Staff
Reference: 154506263
EPC ratings on this postcode
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| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex, Saddlers, Elm Hill, Motcombe, Shaftesbury | 76 | 93 | 44 m² | England and Wales: 2007-2011 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 28/02/2025 (1 year ago) | £670,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANTILES, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HJ | £607,500 | 29/07/2025 | Detached |
| 14 ELM CLOSE, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HN | £305,000 | 13/03/2025 | Detached |
| Same street HINTOCKS ELM HILL, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HL | £557,750 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| Same street HONEYDALE ELM HILL, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HL | £640,000 | 22/06/2023 | Detached |
| 9 HUNTERS MEAD, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9QG | £450,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| CURLY TAILS, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HJ | £700,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| PANTILES, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HJ | £580,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 HUNTERS MEAD, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9QG | £300,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| THE CHASE ELM HILL, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HR | £345,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| Same street HINTOCKS ELM HILL, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HL | £555,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| THE HIVE ELM HILL, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HR | £415,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| Same street HEATHFIELD ELM HILL, MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HL | £800,000 | 19/08/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £638,188 (4 sales)
Area average: £462,813 (8 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 March 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
Address
The Street
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Screwfix | 1.6 miles |
| Shop | Langfords Car Spares | 1.6 miles |
| Train station | Gillingham | 2.3 miles |
| Bus stop | Gillingham Station | 2.3 miles |
| Bus stop | The Town Hall | 2.4 miles |
| Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | 2.4 miles |
| Train station | Tisbury | 6.4 miles |
| Hospital | Wincanton Community Hospital | 8.7 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 14 Sep 2023 |
| Port Regis Preparatory School | Other | 1.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2017 |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | 2.1 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2023 |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Nov 2018 |
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Rent-driven metrics
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