Property data
Sale history
£550,000 on Oct 2015 New build New
Internal area
175 square metres (1,884 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,142 per square metre (£292 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,652 per square metre (£339 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2015 £550,000 £3,143 £639,047 £3,652

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 175 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £639,047. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shaftesbury are now selling for between £2,930 and £3,830 per square metre (£272 and £355 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 175 m², this implies a valuation between £513,000 and £670,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
F
Plot size
173 square metres (1,862 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2023 P/TRT/2023/05628
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
Address:
Castle Gardens - 1 to 6 Bimport Shaftesbur
Description:
T2 - Beech - Reduce stems over Castle Hill footpath by 3m as per annotated photograph, because branches are encroaching the building. T3 - Beech - Reduce branches growing towards no. 4 by 3m as per annotated photograph, because branches are encroaching the building. G4 - Beech and pine - Raise crown by up to 1m as per annotated photograph, to allow public to safely walk under the trees on the footpath and to prevent the trees from getting damaged when the grass gets cut by machinery. All works described above are to tertiary branches only. Trees referenced T1, G1, G2, and G3 will be considered under Section 211 Notice P/TRC/2023/05627.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
End-Terrace House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
175 sqm (1,884 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

1 Castle Gardens is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £639,047.
  • Based on an internal area of 175 m² and recent prices in Shaftesbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £513,000 to £670,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 Castle Gardens last sold for £550,000 in October 2015. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 1 Castle Gardens as 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 30 August 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 Castle Gardens was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 Castle Gardens is in postcode SP7 8GG, in Shaftesbury. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Castle Gardens, SP7 8GG or analysis of the Shaftesbury property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.