SP7 9QL

The Limes, Shaftesbury

Median, last 3 years

£468,500

2 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£472,000

18 Oct 2023

Standard sales

since 1997

SP7 district median

£300,000

245 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2009 to 2023. Every year since 1997 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2023	£465,000	3
2022 (few sales)	£480,000	2
2021 (few sales)	£440,000	1
2020 (few sales)	£347,500	2
2019 (few sales)	£357,500	1
2018 (few sales)	£406,250	2
2016 (few sales)	£335,000	1
2015 (few sales)	£295,000	1
2014	£310,000	3
2013 (few sales)	£307,500	2
2010 (few sales)	£335,000	1
2008	£287,000	4
2007 (few sales)	£255,000	2
2006	£249,950	3
2005 (few sales)	£270,000	1
2004 (few sales)	£268,750	2
2003 (few sales)	£225,000	2
2002	£200,000	4
2001	£170,000	3
2000	£150,000	3
1999	£155,000	3
1998	£135,000	15
1997	£117,000	21

Sale history (82 records · 27 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
11, THE LIMES 18 Oct 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £260,000 (May 2007) · +82%	18 Oct 2023	Detached · Freehold	£472,000
12, THE LIMES 15 Sep 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £335,000 (Jul 2010) · +39%	15 Sep 2023	Detached · Freehold	£465,000
6, THE LIMES 5 Apr 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £150,000 (Aug 2000) · +170%	5 Apr 2023	Detached · Freehold	£405,000
19, THE LIMES 4 Nov 2022 · Detached · Freehold Previously £250,000 (Jul 2008) · +84%	4 Nov 2022	Detached · Freehold	£460,000
17, THE LIMES 20 May 2022 · Detached · Freehold Previously £136,000 (May 1998) · +268%	20 May 2022	Detached · Freehold	£500,000
4, THE LIMES 12 Jul 2021 · Detached · Freehold Previously £140,000 (Jul 1998) · +214%	12 Jul 2021	Detached · Freehold	£440,000
32, THE LIMES 8 Dec 2020 · Detached · Freehold Previously £210,000 (Oct 2002) · +60%	8 Dec 2020	Detached · Freehold	£335,000
20, THE LIMES 28 Oct 2020 · Detached · Freehold Previously £299,000 (Jun 2008) · +20%	28 Oct 2020	Detached · Freehold	£360,000
5, THE LIMES 2 Oct 2019 · Detached · Freehold Previously £205,000 (Sep 2003) · +74%	2 Oct 2019	Detached · Freehold	£357,500
16, THE LIMES 16 Mar 2018 · Detached · Freehold Previously £315,000 (Dec 2013) · +35%	16 Mar 2018	Detached · Freehold	£425,000
1, THE LIMES 2 Mar 2018 · Detached · Freehold Previously £288,000 (Oct 2004) · +35%	2 Mar 2018	Detached · Freehold	£387,500
33, THE LIMES 23 Feb 2016 · Detached · Freehold Previously £187,000 (Jun 2002) · +79%	23 Feb 2016	Detached · Freehold	£335,000
3, THE LIMES 27 Aug 2015 · Detached · Freehold Previously £250,000 (Mar 2007) · +18%	27 Aug 2015	Detached · Freehold	£295,000
2, THE LIMES 18 Jul 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £146,000 (May 1998) · +112%	18 Jul 2014	Detached · Freehold	£310,000
8, THE LIMES 15 Jul 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £102,000 (Feb 1997) · +192%	15 Jul 2014	Detached · Freehold	£298,000
27, THE LIMES 17 Apr 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £214,000 (May 2002) · +50%	17 Apr 2014	Detached · Freehold	£320,000
16, THE LIMES 20 Dec 2013 · Detached · Freehold Previously £119,500 (May 1997) · +164%	20 Dec 2013	Detached · Freehold	£315,000
15, THE LIMES 22 Nov 2013 · Detached · Freehold Previously £249,500 (Feb 2006) · +20%	22 Nov 2013	Detached · Freehold	£300,000
12, THE LIMES 27 Jul 2010 · Detached · Freehold Previously £280,000 (Jun 2006) · +20%	27 Jul 2010	Detached · Freehold	£335,000
19, THE LIMES 15 Jul 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £147,500 (Aug 2000) · +69%	15 Jul 2008	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
14, THE LIMES 19 Jun 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £249,950 (Jan 2006) · +17%	19 Jun 2008	Detached · Freehold	£293,000
20, THE LIMES 18 Jun 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £249,500 (Apr 2004) · +20%	18 Jun 2008	Detached · Freehold	£299,000
26, THE LIMES 23 Jan 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £190,000 (Jul 2002) · +48%	23 Jan 2008	Detached · Freehold	£281,000
11, THE LIMES 31 May 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £142,500 (Feb 2001) · +82%	31 May 2007	Detached · Freehold	£260,000
3, THE LIMES 7 Mar 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £108,000 (Jul 1997) · +131%	7 Mar 2007	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
12, THE LIMES 22 Jun 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £122,500 (Feb 1997) · +129%	22 Jun 2006	Detached · Freehold	£280,000
15, THE LIMES 22 Feb 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £112,000 (Aug 1997) · +123%	22 Feb 2006	Detached · Freehold	£249,500
14, THE LIMES 9 Jan 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £112,000 (May 1997) · +123%	9 Jan 2006	Detached · Freehold	£249,950
7, THE LIMES 18 Mar 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £122,000 (Aug 1998) · +121%	18 Mar 2005	Detached · Freehold	£270,000
1, THE LIMES 7 Oct 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £155,000 (Sep 1999) · +86%	7 Oct 2004	Detached · Freehold	£288,000
20, THE LIMES 2 Apr 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £112,000 (Apr 1997) · +123%	2 Apr 2004	Detached · Freehold	£249,500
5, THE LIMES 1 Sep 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £112,000 (May 1997) · +83%	1 Sep 2003	Detached · Freehold	£205,000
30, THE LIMES 9 Jul 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £127,500 (Jan 1998) · +92%	9 Jul 2003	Detached · Freehold	£245,000
32, THE LIMES 28 Oct 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £119,000 (Nov 1997) · +76%	28 Oct 2002	Detached · Freehold	£210,000
26, THE LIMES 11 Jul 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £122,000 (Dec 1997) · +56%	11 Jul 2002	Detached · Freehold	£190,000
33, THE LIMES 14 Jun 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £132,000 (Jul 1998) · +42%	14 Jun 2002	Detached · Freehold	£187,000
27, THE LIMES 3 May 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £160,000 (Apr 1998) · +34%	3 May 2002	Detached · Freehold	£214,000
24, THE LIMES 4 Sep 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £130,000 (Nov 1997) · +43%	4 Sep 2001	Detached · Freehold	£186,000
21, THE LIMES 6 Jul 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £136,000 (Feb 1998) · +25%	6 Jul 2001	Detached · Freehold	£170,000
11, THE LIMES 20 Feb 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £110,000 (Dec 1997) · +30%	20 Feb 2001	Detached · Freehold	£142,500
19, THE LIMES 24 Aug 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £118,000 (May 1998) · +25%	24 Aug 2000	Detached · Freehold	£147,500
6, THE LIMES 15 Aug 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £110,000 (Jun 1997) · +36%	15 Aug 2000	Detached · Freehold	£150,000
31, THE LIMES 31 Mar 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £135,000 (Feb 1998) · +22%	31 Mar 2000	Detached · Freehold	£165,000
10, THE LIMES 10 Dec 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £127,000 (Jan 1997) · +30%	10 Dec 1999	Detached · Freehold	£165,000
25, THE LIMES 15 Nov 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £136,000 (Aug 1998) · +12%	15 Nov 1999	Detached · Freehold	£152,000
1, THE LIMES 17 Sep 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £128,000 (Feb 1997) · +21%	17 Sep 1999	Detached · Freehold	£155,000
23, THE LIMES 24 Sep 1998 · Detached · Freehold Previously £163,000 (May 1998) · −85%	24 Sep 1998	Detached · Freehold	£25,005
7, THE LIMES 28 Aug 1998 · Detached · Freehold Previously £117,000 (May 1997) · +4%	28 Aug 1998	Detached · Freehold	£122,000
25, THE LIMES 14 Aug 1998 · Detached · Freehold · New build	14 Aug 1998	Detached · Freehold · New build	£136,000
33, THE LIMES 22 Jul 1998 · Detached · Freehold · New build	22 Jul 1998	Detached · Freehold · New build	£132,000

Area

Postcode district: SP7
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 9 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01033158
Introduced: Jun 1997

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Dorset, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £325,154
Change since July 2025: −0.1%
First-time buyers: £254,490

Average by property type

Detached: £515,191
Semi-detached: £329,926
Terraced: £264,878
Flat / maisonette: £167,282

The official index for Dorset as a whole, not SP7 9QL alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

SP7 9PA £435,000 · 3 sales
SP7 9QH £507,500 · 1 sale
SP7 9QQ £490,000 · 1 sale
SP7 9NZ £465,000 · 3 sales
SP7 9QN £194,000 · 1 sale
SP7 9QB £211,500 · 2 sales
SP7 9PF £475,000 · 1 sale
SP7 9PG no sale since 2002
SP7 9PQ £280,000 · last sale 2018
SP7 9PD £650,000 · 1 sale
SP7 9EZ £445,000 · 3 sales
SP7 9NW £283,000 · last sale 2022