Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2016 £365,000 0.9% -1.3%
Jan 2007 £336,000 8.0% 5.7%
Apr 2005 £295,000 4.7% 3.2%
Jun 2000 New build New £235,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Thomas Hardy Drive.

Floorplan 79
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Internal area
160 square metres (1,722 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,281 per square metre (£212 per square foot) in Aug 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,793 per square metre (£259 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2016 £365,000 £2,281 £446,853 £2,793
Jan 2007 £336,000 £2,100 £535,362 £3,346
Apr 2005 £295,000 £1,844 £535,041 £3,344
Jun 2000 £235,000 £1,469 £610,536 £3,816

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 160 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 £446,853. 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 160 m², this implies a valuation between £469,000 and £613,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
299 square metres (3,218 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 79 Thomas Hardy Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 28/04/2016. It last appeared Oct 2016.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 79 Thomas Hardy Drive.

Photos for 79 Thomas Hardy Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2023 P/TRT/2023/03717
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
79 Thomas Hardy Drive Shaftesbury
Description:
T1 - Ash - Reduce limbs as per annotated photographs to create a clearance of 1m of garage as they are overbearing and are getting too close to garage and house.

Planning ref:
January 2020 2/2019/1691/TPTREE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
Address:
79 Thomas Hardy Drive Shaftesbury Dorset
Description:
T1 - Ash - Reduce crown by no more than 2m and thin by 10% to keep the tree in better form and reduce the risk of failing branches.

Planning ref:
August 2019 2/2019/1134/TPTREE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
79 Thomas Hardy Drive Shaftesbury Dorset
Description:
T1 - Ash - Reduce crown by no more than 4m to raise canopy above garage roof, to keep crown of the tree to its original size when TPO was placed, and to keep a good balance of crown size and available light to property. All pruning points will be kept to appropriate growth points.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 May 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
160 sqm (1,722 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79 Thomas Hardy Drive 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 £446,853.
  • Based on an internal area of 160 m² and recent prices in Shaftesbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £469,000 to £613,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 Thomas Hardy Drive last sold for £365,000 in August 2016.

HouseMetric shows 79 Thomas Hardy Drive as 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 05 May 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 79 Thomas Hardy Drive was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

79 Thomas Hardy Drive is in postcode SP7 8SP, in Shaftesbury. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Thomas Hardy Drive, SP7 8SP 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.