79, Thomas Hardy Drive, SP7 8SP
79 Thomas Hardy Drive is a 160 m² / 1,722 sq ft detached home in Shaftesbury. It sold for £365,000 in August 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £447k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £469k to £613k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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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
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Thomas Hardy Drive.
- Internal area
- 160 square metres (1,722 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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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
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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