Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2025 £440,000 2.4% -0.3%
Sep 2008 £290,000 2.6% -0.7%
Aug 2006 £275,000 9.6% 7.6%
Aug 2001 New build New £174,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 4, Thomas Hardy Drive.

Floorplan 4
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Internal area
121 square metres (1,302 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,636 per square metre (£338 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,546 per square metre (£329 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2025 £440,000 £3,636 £429,055 £3,546
Sep 2008 £290,000 £2,397 £485,031 £4,009
Aug 2006 £275,000 £2,273 £453,095 £3,745
Aug 2001 £174,500 £1,442 £399,912 £3,305

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 121 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 £429,055. 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 121 m², this implies a valuation between £355,000 and £463,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
211 square metres (2,271 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 4 Thomas Hardy Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 29/01/2015. It last appeared Feb 2015.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 4 Thomas Hardy Drive.

Photos for 4 Thomas Hardy Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 May 2025 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
121 sqm (1,302 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

4 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 £429,055.
  • Based on an internal area of 121 m² and recent prices in Shaftesbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £355,000 to £463,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 4 Thomas Hardy Drive last sold for £440,000 in November 2025.

HouseMetric shows 4 Thomas Hardy Drive as 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 B, from an inspection dated 30 May 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 4 Thomas Hardy Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

4 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.