20 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 872 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £420,000 , which equates to approximately £482 per square foot. It was last sold on 22 Jul 2015 for £290,000. Since then, the value has increased by £130,000, representing a 44.8% increase, or approximately 4.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £420,000 is:

  • 7.5% lower than the average property price on St James Street
  • 0.8% higher than the average in the SP7 8HE postcode area
  • and 23.1% higher than the average price for Shaftesbury as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 26 November 2020, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in SP7 8HE

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
872 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£420,000
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£482
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

20 St James Street, Shaftesbury, North Dorset, Dorset, SP7 8HE has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 26 Nov 2020.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows have some double glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 25 Sep 2010, when the property was rated E. The current rating of F reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 19%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to some double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 70% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Some double glazing
Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to SP7 8HE

6 th / 13
Price Rank
1% higher than average
6 th / 10
Size Rank
21% smaller than average
4 th / 10
Price Per Sq FT Rank
27% higher than average

Compared to other properties in SP7 8HE , this house's estimated value ranks 6th out of 13. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 4th out of 10 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 6th out of 10 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£420,000
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+45 %
22 Jul 2015
£290,000
Leasehold
+7.4 %
9 Dec 2010
£270,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

22 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE
rooms: 5
size: 861 sq ft
sale price: £275,000
sale date: 19 May 2006
79 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ
rooms: 5
size: 861 sq ft
sale price: £397,000
sale date: 5 Feb 2025
33A St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HF
rooms: 4
size: 1001 sq ft
sale price: £395,000
sale date: 8 Sep 2023
87 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ
rooms: 4
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £187,500
sale date: 6 Aug 2009

Data Sources

The property at 20 St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HE appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 22 Jul 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 26 Nov 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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