8, LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8NR - £540,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD is a large detached house of 126m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £532,712. It was last sold for £540,000 in August 2023, which was around 2% above the average August 2023 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD sales were a mix of above the average price, and roughly equal to the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 23 AUG	£540,000	£528,138	2% above HPI
2009 8 OCT	£325,000	£310,427	5% above HPI
2003 31 JAN	£249,500	£248,348	Close to HPI

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dorset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD sales between January 2003 and August 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2009 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it falls to 2% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 2% above the HPI.

What might 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD be worth now?

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD might now be worth an estimated £532,712.

This is based on house price deflation of 1.3%, between August 2023 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Dorset local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 1.3% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD of £540,000 on 23rd August 2023. For the value to have decreased from £540,000 to £532,712 over the eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The August 2023 sale price of £540,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD has not materially changed since August 2023.

How Large is 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD?

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD is 126m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2022. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Shaftesbury, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Shaftesbury, and where 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD lies on this distribution: 66% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, and 34% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Shaftesbury.

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD: Plot and Title Map

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.188 of an acre, or 759m². The below map shows the location of 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD?

8 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD is located in SHAFTESBURY, in the SP7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD.