House prices in DorchesterSold prices and price per sq ft
South West · Dorset
In brief
- The median home in Dorchester sold for £335,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 701 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
- In Dorset, prices barely moved in the year to July 2026 (0.1%), according to the UK House Price Index.
Median price
£335,000
July 2025 to June 2026
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Dorchester, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Dorchester
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | £393,750 to £660,000 | 207 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | £300,000 to £423,125 | 136 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | £253,750 to £376,500 | 215 |
| Flat | £187,000 | £136,000 to £252,500 | 143 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £350,000 | 832 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | 775 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | 759 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | 915 |
| 2021 | £335,000 | 1,101 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | 729 |
| 2019 | £285,500 | 874 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | 919 |
| 2017 | £285,000 | 966 |
| 2016 | £275,000 | 1,003 |
| 2015 | £247,750 | 856 |
| 2014 | £235,000 | 960 |
| 2013 | £234,000 | 912 |
| 2012 | £230,000 | 688 |
| 2011 | £235,000 | 665 |
| 2010 | £227,000 | 737 |
| 2009 | £209,000 | 726 |
| 2008 | £230,000 | 644 |
| 2007 | £236,500 | 1,155 |
| 2006 | £225,000 | 1,166 |
| 2005 | £222,750 | 962 |
| 2004 | £207,250 | 916 |
| 2003 | £180,000 | 980 |
| 2002 | £150,000 | 1,230 |
| 2001 | £119,000 | 1,077 |
| 2000 | £108,000 | 926 |
| 1999 | £92,975 | 1,092 |
| 1998 | £80,000 | 875 |
| 1997 | £72,500 | 949 |
| 1996 | £67,000 | 885 |
| 1995 | £65,000 | 647 |
Price map around Dorchester
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Latest sold prices in Dorchester
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Glyde Path Road, Dorchester DT1 1XE | 25 Aug 2026 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 3 Durngate Street, Dorchester DT1 1JP | 24 Aug 2026 | £405,000 | Terraced |
| 8 Fields Barn, Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8HB | 20 Aug 2026 | £355,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4 Westleaze Close, Charminster Dorchester DT2 9QA | 19 Aug 2026 | £634,000 | Detached |
| 6 Dukes Avenue, Dorchester DT1 1EN | 14 Aug 2026 | £245,000 | Terraced |
| 3 Bels Court, Buckland Newton Dorchester DT2 7BY | 14 Aug 2026 | £317,500 | Terraced |
| 10 Abbots Walk, Cerne Abbas Dorchester DT2 7JN | 11 Aug 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced |
| 174 Bridport Road, Poundbury Dorchester DT1 3AH | 11 Aug 2026 | £490,000 | Terraced |
| Cartref, Higher Ansty Dorchester DT2 7PR | 10 Aug 2026 | £565,000 | Detached |
| 51A Poundbury Crescent, Dorchester DT1 2NP | 10 Aug 2026 | £160,000 | Flat |
| 15, Crown Terrace Crown Street East, Poundbury Dorchester DT1 3EQ | 10 Aug 2026 | £725,000 | Terraced |
| 60 Main Road, Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EZ | 7 Aug 2026 | £488,000 | Semi-detached |
| 31 South Walks Road, Dorchester DT1 1ED | 6 Aug 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 5 Fields Barn, Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8HB | 6 Aug 2026 | £390,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16 Baglake, Litton Cheney Dorchester DT2 9DP | 5 Aug 2026 | £448,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10 Long Street, Cerne Abbas Dorchester DT2 7JF | 4 Aug 2026 | £258,000 | Terraced |
| Flat 4, Hop House, 18 Eldridge Street, Dorchester DT1 1HL | 4 Aug 2026 | £180,000 | Flat |
| School House Summer Lane, Evershot Dorchester DT2 0JP | 3 Aug 2026 | £500,000 | Detached |
| 7 Buckbury Mews, Dorchester DT1 2TX | 3 Aug 2026 | £330,000 | Terraced |
| 50 Weatherbury Way, Dorchester DT1 2EF | 31 Jul 2026 | £482,000 | Detached |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions about house prices in Dorchester
How much does a house cost in Dorchester?
The median price of a home sold in Dorchester between July 2025 and June 2026 was £335,000, from 701 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £255,000 and £465,000.
How much does a terraced house cost in Dorchester?
The median price of a terraced house in Dorchester was £300,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 215 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Dorchester?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £500,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £187,000.
Are house prices going up in Dorchester?
Not really. In Dorset, prices barely moved in the year to July 2026 (0.1%), according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Dorchester each year?
701 homes sold in Dorchester in the last 12 complete months, and 1,562 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
More prices near Dorchester
Places within Dorchester
- Poundbury249 sales
- Crossways97 sales
- Charminster66 sales
- Charlton Down49 sales
- Puddletown44 sales
- Maiden Newton39 sales
- Broadmayne38 sales
- Cerne Abbas33 sales
- Fordington25 sales
- Martinstown25 sales
- Stratton22 sales
- Winfrith Newburgh20 sales
- Corscombe18 sales
- Frampton18 sales
- Tolpuddle15 sales
- Litton Cheney14 sales
- Piddlehinton14 sales
- Winterbourne Abbas14 sales
- Cattistock13 sales
- Piddletrenthide13 sales
- Owermoigne12 sales
- Puncknowle11 sales
- Sydling St Nicholas11 sales
Places near Dorchester
- Fordington25 sales
- Poundbury249 sales
- Charminster66 sales
- Martinstown25 sales
- Charlton Down49 sales
- Stratton22 sales
- Broadmayne38 sales
- Upwey14 sales
- Winterbourne Abbas14 sales
- Sutton Poyntz14 sales
Postcode districts nearby
- Postcode district DT1810 sales
- Postcode district DT2752 sales
- Postcode district DT3893 sales
- Postcode district DT41,275 sales
Local authorities covering Dorchester
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Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.