# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SP7 0DR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | ZIG ZAG VIEW, SHAFTESBURY, EAST MELBURY, DORSET SP7 0DR |
| Price | £350,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 81 m² |
| Last sold | £335,000 Sep 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,952/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,150

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)
- X (£1,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2041-3111-1512-3182-9311)

## Description

A three-bedroom semi-detached home complete with ample driveway parking and an outbuilding, all set against the most glorious views of the surrounding Dorset countryside.

## Property Photos

- ![Front Aspect](/listings/photos/159485993/612502) - Front Aspect
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/159485993/612503) - Sitting Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/159485993/612504) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/159485993/612505) - Kitchen
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/159485993/612506) - Garden
- ![Front Aspect (2)](/listings/photos/159485993/612507) - Front Aspect (2)
- ![Garden (1)](/listings/photos/159485993/612508) - Garden (1)
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/159485993/612509) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/159485993/612510) - Bedroom Two
- ![Outbuilding](/listings/photos/159485993/612511) - Outbuilding
- ![Front Aspect (1)](/listings/photos/159485993/612512) - Front Aspect (1)
- ![View](/listings/photos/159485993/612513) - View

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/159485993/612515) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/159485993/612517) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ZIG ZAG VIEW, EAST MELBURY, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0DR | £335,000 | 30/09/2025 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SILVER HAZE, EAST MELBURY, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0DR | £220,000 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £220,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £328,625 (10 Semi-detached, SP7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +6.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dorset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £935/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,039/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,143/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for West Wiltshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £129,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £103,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,321/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 7.4%
- **10y growth:** 28.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dorset; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)