Bramble Patch Shaftesbury, Dorset
21 addresses across 1 postcode (SP7), about 180 m long. USRN 27604245.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 17, C: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset), about 7.3 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 203 to 207 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gillingham Medical Practice, about 7.2 km (4.5 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £291,250 | £270,000 | £312,500 |
| 2023 | 4 | £282,500 | £280,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £302,500 | £285,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £217,500 | £217,000 | £218,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £228,750 | £207,500 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £244,500 | £244,500 | £244,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £221,500 | £206,000 | £237,000 |
| 2014 | 18 | £204,998 | £183,000 | £249,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | 5 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 15 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 16 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £312,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 19 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2023 | 6 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2023 | 20 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2023 | 9 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 17 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 12 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2019 | 17 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 18 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £217,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 18 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 May 2018 | 8 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 3 SP7 8GH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2017 | 10 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 7 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £244,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 16 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £206,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 7 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 31 Dec 2014 | 20 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £185,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 18 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £190,000 | New build. |
| 10 Dec 2014 | 21 SP7 8GH | Detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 19 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £207,995 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2014 | 15 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £183,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 12 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £204,995 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 17 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £189,995 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 14 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £194,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 9 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £219,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 11 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 1 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 2 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 3 SP7 8GH | Detached | £207,500 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 4 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £207,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 8 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £205,000 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 7 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 5 SP7 8GH | Semi-detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 6 SP7 8GH | Terraced | £197,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2014 (16); 2012 onwards (2); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1 Bramble Patch
- 2, Bramble Patch
- 3, Bramble Patch
- 4, Bramble Patch
- 6, Bramble Patch
- 7, Bramble Patch
- 8, Bramble Patch
- 9, Bramble Patch
- 10, Bramble Patch
- 11, Bramble Patch
- 12, Bramble Patch
- 14, Bramble Patch
- 16, Bramble Patch
- 17, Bramble Patch
- 18, Bramble Patch
- 19, Bramble Patch
- 20, Bramble Patch
- 21, Bramble Patch
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (48% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 203 m and 207 m above sea level (205 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP7 8GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Tisbury 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Opp. Caldwell Close Shaftesbury | 110 m |
| Car parks | Angel Lane Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 34.5 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Gillingham Medical Practice | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shaftesbury Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivy Cross Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Shaftesbury Beaufoy Close, The Sycamores | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,680 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,450 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fishponds S of Layton Lane, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fishponds S of Layton Lane | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Abbey precinct wall on Gold Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Shaftesbury Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Bottom | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Cave Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Wilderness | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Britmore Bog | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spar SP7 8GR | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| The Half Moon SP7 8BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Fast Food SP7 8BS | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2022 |
| St Denis Lodge Ltd SP7 8BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| New Forest Laboratories Ltd SP7 8BS | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Royal Chase Hotel SP7 8DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mampitts Lane (22); On or near Coles Crescent (18); On or near Marabout Road (12); On or near Reynolds Rise (7); On or near Mead Way (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SP7 8GH: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Legg Road · Badger Walk · Matty Hull Close · Coles Crescent · Mead Way · Buttons Avenue · Bugle Crescent · Reynolds Rise · Caldwell Close · Greenacre Way · The Rickyard · Linden Park
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.