Armoury Yards, Shaftesbury
- Land size
- 0.12 acres
Key Features
- For sale by Auction Thursday 24 September 2026
- A site extending to 0.12 acres
- Comprising a block of 5 garages (approx. 1,083sqft. (100.6sqm) overall)
- Vehicular access from Victoria Street
- Scope for a range of uses (subject to planning permission)
- Convenient location close to the town centre
Description
For sale by Auction: A block of 5 garages and a hardstanding area in a convenient location close to the town centre. Approximately 0.12 acres (519.66m²).
The Site - A site extending to about 0.12 acres comprising a block of 5 garages measuring 1,083sqft. (100.6sqm) approx. overall. The block is constructed of mainly brick and cladding under a corrugated roof and there is vehicular access which runs partly beneath an archway from Victoria Street (with a flying freehold above which is in third party ownership).
Situation - Armoury Yard enjoys a tucked-away position within the historic hilltop town of Shaftesbury, renowned for its charming streets, independent boutiques, cafés, restaurants, and everyday amenities. The town offers excellent access to the A30 and A350, with mainline rail services available from nearby Gillingham providing direct connections to London Waterloo, while the surrounding Dorset countryside offers an abundance of scenic walking and outdoor pursuits.
Tenants/Licences - Each of the garages is currently occupied under a tenancy agreement at an annual income of £288.00pa per garage. Redacted documents will be provided in the legal pack for further information, and the property is being sold with any third party occupational or other rights that may be in existence.
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Services - All mains services are nearby but not connected
Local Authority - Dorset Council
Agents Notes - The building may contain asbestos. A report will be included in the legal pack but this follows only an external survey and prospective purchasers should make their own investigations. Legal fees will be reclaimed from the buyer, please refer to the draft completion statement & special conditions of sale in the legal pack for further information. The property is sold subject to any existing rights that neighbours or other third parties may have over the land - please refer to the legal pack.
Solicitors - Legal Service
Dorset Council
Dorchester DT1 1XJ
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-27
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School713 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 333
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury925 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Motcombe CofE Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 146
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ludwell Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 89
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Shaftesbury School833 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 782
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Gillingham School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sturminster Newton High School7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 605
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Blandford School10 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,103
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- King Arthur's School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Symonds & Sampson, Sturminster Newton
Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
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