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7 DEWEYS PLACE

SHAFTESBURY, DONHEAD ST MARY, WILTSHIRE SP7 9LW

4 beds 2 baths 159 m² Listed 13 Nov 2015 (-3872d)

£440,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SP7 9LW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 DEWEYS PLACE, SHAFTESBURY, DONHEAD ST MARY, WILTSHIRE SP7 9LW |
| Price | £440,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £437,500 Mar 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/03/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £791/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,330

### Recommendations
- E (£80)
- N (£4,000  -  £6,000)
- U (£9,000  -  £14,000)
- V (£1,500  -  £4,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8674-7527-2880-8025-2906)

## Description

The reception hall has a beautiful oak floor which compliments the oak doors which run throughout the house.

The sitting room has a feature fire place with stone surround mantle and hearth. A double aspect room which benefits from views across the garden and countryside beyond.

The dining room has a pair of doors opening onto the hall and a bay window to the rear, again overlooking the garden.

The kitchen has been thoughtfully fitted with a range of units and integrated appliances, space for a breakfast table and patio doors giving access to the garden. Also on the ground floor there is a cloakroom and utility room.

The first floor has a large galleried landing and a most impressive master bedroom suite complete with en-suite and dressing room. 3 further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The front of the property has mainly been laid to driveway creating a large area for parking and giving access to the double garage with power door to the front and personnel door to the rear giving access to the garden.

Donhead St Mary sits within one of the most sought after areas on the Dorset/Wiltshire border surrounded by pretty villages and a good community. Shaftesbury is approximately 3 miles and Salisbury approximately 18 miles distant.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/55971176/337015) - Front
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/55971176/337017) - Sitting Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/55971176/337019) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Bfast Room](/listings/photos/55971176/337021) - Kitchen/Bfast Room
- ![Hall](/listings/photos/55971176/337023) - Hall
- ![Picture No.08](/listings/photos/55971176/337026) - Picture No.08
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/55971176/337028) - Bedroom
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/55971176/337030) - Rear
- ![View](/listings/photos/55971176/337033) - View

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/55971176/337035) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 DEWEYS PLACE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9LW | £437,500 | 24/03/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB | £410,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB | £405,000 | 24/01/2023 | Detached |
| 3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB | £435,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| CHARNWOOD COTTAGE HORSEHILL LANE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9LZ | £485,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB | £425,250 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £432,050 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £588,372 (28 Detached, SP7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -25.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £953/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,059/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,165/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £132,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,900

*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:** £2,767/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38.2%
- **10y growth:** 73%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wiltshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## 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)

Front Sitting Room Dining Room Kitchen/Bfast Room Hall Picture No.08 Bedroom Rear View

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

159 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£437,500 Mar 2016

Price per m²

£2,767/m²

Local average

£588,372 (-25.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,754 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Entrance hall
Sitting room
Dining room
Kitchen/breakfast room
Utility room
Cloakroom
Landing
Master bedroom, dressing room & ensuite shower room
3 further bedrooms
Family bathroom

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A fabulous detached modern 4 bedroom house, built to a high standard with attention to detail being evident throughout. Heating is via an oil fired boiler to underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the first. Set in a semi-rural location with wonderful views down the valley over open countryside.

The reception hall has a beautiful oak floor which compliments the oak doors which run throughout the house.

The sitting room has a feature fire place with stone surround mantle and hearth. A double aspect room which benefits from views across the garden and countryside beyond.

The dining room has a pair of doors opening onto the hall and a bay window to the rear, again overlooking the garden.

The kitchen has been thoughtfully fitted with a range of units and integrated appliances, space for a breakfast table and patio doors giving access to the garden. Also on the ground floor there is a cloakroom and utility room.

The first floor has a large galleried landing and a most impressive master bedroom suite complete with en-suite and dressing room. 3 further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The front of the property has mainly been laid to driveway creating a large area for parking and giving access to the double garage with power door to the front and personnel door to the rear giving access to the garden.

Donhead St Mary sits within one of the most sought after areas on the Dorset/Wiltshire border surrounded by pretty villages and a good community. Shaftesbury is approximately 3 miles and Salisbury approximately 18 miles distant.

Listed by

Blandford

Symonds & Sampson

Reference: 55971176

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 04/03/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/03/2014

Expiry date: 04/03/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £791/year

Potential heating cost: £815/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,330

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£80)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)
Wind turbine (£1,500 - £4,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/03/2016 (10 years ago)	£437,500	—

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
3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB	£410,000	16/12/2025	Detached
3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB	£405,000	24/01/2023	Detached
3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB	£435,000	30/09/2022	Detached
CHARNWOOD COTTAGE HORSEHILL LANE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9LZ	£485,000	12/11/2021	Detached
3 ST JOHNS CLOSE, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 9NB	£425,250	29/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £432,050 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 38.2%

10y growth 73%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wiltshire. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.1%

5y (index) 14.1%

10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wiltshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £953/mo

Realistic £1,059/mo

Optimistic £1,165/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wiltshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SP7 9LW

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Greenacre Farm Shop	0.3 miles
Shop	T Buttling	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Linden Park	2.1 miles
Bus stop	Shaftesbury School	2.1 miles
Hospital	Westminster Memorial Hospital	2.6 miles
Train station	Tisbury	4.8 miles
Train station	Gillingham	6.1 miles
Hospital	Medical Centre	8.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Total incidents	2

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
Ludwell Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Jun 2024
Coombe House School	Other	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 5 May 2022
Shaftesbury School	Secondary	2.2 miles	Good — 10 May 2023
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	2.6 miles	Good — 20 Jun 2014

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £132,375

Target investor price (1%) £105,900

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).