Dorchester

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Dorchester within DT1; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Property

Latest recorded sale
21 July 2026
All recorded sales
14,971
Since 6 January 1995
Five-year median
£312,250
Sales in five-year window
2,438

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 357
Semi-detached 333
Terraced 715
Flats 880
Other 153

Annual property market

Bars show recorded Price Paid sales. Lines show median sale prices. Hover or tap a year for exact values, or select a legend item to show or hide a series.

Annual property market data
YearRecorded salesAll property types median sale priceDetached median sale priceSemi-detached median sale priceTerraced median sale priceFlat or maisonette median sale priceOther median sale price
2015494£225,000£360,000£278,250£232,000£167,500£271,250
2016632£260,000£392,500£298,500£248,000£220,000£195,000
2017675£265,000£420,500£325,000£260,000£215,000£195,000
2018554£250,000£450,000£318,750£250,000£204,250£152,500
2019522£270,000£442,500£345,000£275,000£190,000£158,500
2020382£285,000£480,000£320,500£295,000£219,950£185,000
2021631£295,000£487,500£322,500£310,252£210,000£250,000
2022598£320,000£570,000£398,750£320,000£245,000£185,875
2023458£309,500£497,500£410,000£310,625£210,000£275,000
2024483£315,000£510,000£360,000£300,000£198,750£275,000
2025487£325,000£532,000£348,000£310,000£193,667£430,000
2026154£275,000£440,000£362,500£290,000£170,000£315,625

Every recorded sale

1-20 of 14,971 · Price Paid transactions published for Dorchester within DT1

July 2021 to July 2026

  • 21 July 2026

    £115,000

    Grove Court, Flat 41, The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XL

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 21 July 2026

    £248,500

    3, Alington Terrace, Dorchester, DT1 1JS

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 16 July 2026

    £250,000

    1, Cambridge Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3FD

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £425,000

    57, Prince Of Wales Road, Dorchester, DT1 1PS

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 10 July 2026

    £89,000

    Victoria Court, Flat 22, Cambridge Road, Dorchester, DT1 2NF

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 7 July 2026

    £375,000

    32, Barrow Close, Dorchester, DT1 2HG

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 7 July 2026

    £650,000

    36, Manor Road, Dorchester, DT1 2AX

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 6 July 2026

    £315,625

    1, Unit A, Crown Gate, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3EJ

    Other, Leasehold, existing property

  • 6 July 2026

    £385,000

    11, Monmouth Road, Dorchester, DT1 2DE

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 6 July 2026

    £515,000

    25, Monmouth Road, Dorchester, DT1 2DE

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £357,500

    3, Alexandra Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LZ

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £564,000

    14, Wadebridge Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3AQ

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £232,500

    1, Colliton Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XH

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £619,000

    3, Sydenham Way, Dorchester, DT1 1DN

    Detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 3 July 2026

    £240,000

    32, Alfred Road, Dorchester, DT1 2DW

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 2 July 2026

    £231,000

    Woodlands Gate, 63, Peverell Avenue East, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3RH

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 2 July 2026

    £70,000

    Homechester House, Flat 35, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UQ

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £100,000

    1, Flat 1, Crown Place, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3FE

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £245,000

    Benjamin Ferrey House, Flat 8, Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TL

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £110,000

    Fleur-De-Lis, Apartment 14, Middlemarsh Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3GX

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Dorset.

Average price trend data
PeriodAverage price
July 2025£325,504
August 2025£330,195
September 2025£332,267
October 2025£330,507
November 2025£328,481
December 2025£328,200
January 2026£328,674
February 2026£328,486
March 2026£329,030
April 2026£326,137
May 2026£326,875
June 2026£325,410
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Dorset£325,41095.1-0.4%1.6%Not supplied
May 2026Dorset£326,87595.50.2%1.6%Not supplied
April 2026Dorset£326,13795.3-0.9%-0.4%330
March 2026Dorset£329,03096.20.2%-1.0%378
February 2026Dorset£328,48696.0-0.1%-0.7%392
January 2026Dorset£328,67496.10.1%0.0%386
December 2025Dorset£328,20095.9-0.1%-0.8%443
November 2025Dorset£328,48196.0-0.6%-1.1%504
October 2025Dorset£330,50796.6-0.5%-0.2%620
September 2025Dorset£332,26797.10.6%1.2%564
August 2025Dorset£330,19596.51.4%0.3%570
July 2025Dorset£325,50495.11.6%-1.4%585

Schools

Open schools nearby
11
Nearby establishment records
27
Primary nearby
5
Secondary nearby
4

All establishment records

1-20 of 27 · Within 3.1 miles

  • St Genevieve's Convent School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-17
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 7 July 1995
    Location
    DT1 1EB, 520 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 0-13
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 16 October 1957
    Location
    DT1 1EB, 520 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Dorchester Preparatory School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1958 · Closed 31 July 2008
    Location
    DT1 1EP, 635 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Hardyes School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 13-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1992
    Location
    DT1 2DB, 977 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-9
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2014
    Location
    DT1 2DD, 987 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-9
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2014
    Location
    DT1 2DD, 987 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Dorchester Middle School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 May 2012
    Location
    DT1 2HS, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 June 2012
    Location
    DT1 2HS, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 49% expected standard
  • St Osmund's Church of England Middle School

    Academy converter

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    Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 June 2012 · Closed 29 February 2020
    Location
    DT1 2DZ, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 March 2020
    Location
    DT1 2DZ, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
  • St Osmund's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dorchester

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 May 2012
    Location
    DT1 2DZ, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Castlefield School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 13-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1992
    Location
    DT1 2ET, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • The Thomas Hardye School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 13-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 July 2011
    Location
    DT1 2ET, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 13-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2011
    Location
    DT1 2ET, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.8
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-9
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2022
    Location
    DT1 2BH, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Inadequate
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Manor Park Church of England First School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-9
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2022
    Location
    DT1 2BH, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Maiden Castle School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-10
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1994
    Location
    DT1 2HH, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-9
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    DT1 2HH, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Damers First School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-9
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 October 2019
    Location
    DT1 3DF, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-9
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 November 2019
    Location
    DT1 3DF, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
98
Records within 1 mile
1,275
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Dorchester

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Dorchester.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 202598
August 2025115
September 202595
October 2025131
November 2025129
December 202592
January 202690
February 202689
March 2026115
April 2026104
May 2026119
June 202698
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 202698Violence and sexual offences38
May 2026119Violence and sexual offences37
April 2026104Violence and sexual offences31
March 2026115Anti-social behaviour24
February 202689Violence and sexual offences28
January 202690Violence and sexual offences39
December 202592Violence and sexual offences31
November 2025129Violence and sexual offences44
October 2025131Violence and sexual offences52
September 202595Violence and sexual offences35
August 2025115Violence and sexual offences40
July 202598Violence and sexual offences34

Every published record

1-25 of 1,275

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near St Georges Close

    Dorset 034C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sandringham Court

    Dorset 034C

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Athelstan Road

    Dorset 034C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Garland Crescent

    Dorset 034B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Standfast Walk

    Dorset 034B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Garland Crescent

    Dorset 034B

    Outcome

    Further investigation is not in the public interest

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Heathcote Close

    Dorset 034B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Duke'S Avenue

    Dorset 034B

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Alfred Place

    Dorset 034B

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Wilson Road

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near River Crescent

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Wilson Road

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Burglary

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Stinsford View

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Little Britain

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Hardy Avenue

    Dorset 034A

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Wessex Way

    Dorset 032C

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Wessex Way

    Dorset 032C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
DT1
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
50.71531, -2.43813
Wider geography
South West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Dorset
E06000059

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Dorchester and whose postcode is in DT1. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £312,250 from 2,438 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Dorchester within DT1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dorset is £325,410 in June 2026, up 1.6% year on year.

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 4 secondary schools. Sunninghill Preparatory School is the nearest published school at 520 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,275 published events cover 12 months, averaging 106.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 433 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.