DT1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

334 homes sold in DT1 in the last 12 months at a median of £295,000, down 10.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £535,000, flats for £175,000.

Covers Charminster St Mary's, Dorchester East, Dorchester Poundbury, Dorchester West, Bradford Peverell.

Median sold price

£295k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-10.9%

From £331k

Homes sold

334

Last 12 months

New builds

3%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in DT1

Detached

£535k

55 sales

Semi-detached

£370k

55 sales

Terraced

£296k

107 sales

Flat

£175k

117 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£260k£297k£335k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in DT1
2016£260k (593 sales)
2017£275k (569 sales)
2018£260k (494 sales)
2019£275k (464 sales)
2020£295k (348 sales)
2021£310k (550 sales)
2022£325k (521 sales)
2023£325k (403 sales)
2024£325k (415 sales)
2025£335k (457 sales)
2026£280k (193 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Pavilion Green EastDT1 3HE · Mostly detached
£1,255,0007 sales
Dukes ParadeDT1 3EA · Mostly detached
£937,5008 sales
Pavilion Green WestDT1 3HS · Mostly semi-detached
£889,9507 sales
Peninsula WayDT1 3HG · Mostly detached
£860,00026 sales
Pavilion GreenDT1 3DU · Mostly flats
£825,00018 sales

Most affordable

Bitter EndDT1 1WN · Mostly flats
£80,00010 sales
Salisbury MewsDT1 1QP · Mostly flats
£95,5004 sales
High West StreetDT1 1UQ · Mostly flats
£117,50038 sales
Culliford Road NorthDT1 1US · Mostly flats
£142,00021 sales
Mill StreetDT1 1LJ · Mostly flats
£144,5004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 5, 15 ButtermarketDT1 3AZ · Flat · 48 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£190,000£3,960/m²
65 Woodlands CrescentDT1 3RQ · Terraced · 140 m² · 6 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£580,000£4,140/m²
6 Mellstock AvenueDT1 2BE · Detached · 106 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£885,000£8,350/m²
9 Lime CloseDT1 2HQ · Detached · 128 m² · 8 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£580,000£4,530/m²
Flat 2, Victoria Court, Cambridge RoadDT1 2NF · Flat · 35 m² · 2 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£120,000£3,430/m²
48 Fourgates RoadDT1 2NL · Flat · 66 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£160,000£2,420/m²
16 Normandy WayDT1 2PP · Semi-detached · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£350,000£4,730/m²
6 D'Urberville CloseDT1 2JT · Detached · 123 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£535,000£4,350/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the DT1 centre
Good
Manor Park Church of England First SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the DT1 centre
Good
Dorchester Learning CentreAlternative provision · 1.3 mi from the DT1 centre
Good
St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterPrimary · 1.5 mi from the DT1 centre
Good
Dorset Studio SchoolSecondary · 1.8 mi from the DT1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

143

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
48
Anti-social behaviour
43
Shoplifting
16
Criminal damage & arson
10

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around DT1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke
Lower Frome and tributaries
Upper Frome and tributaries
East coast of Dorset
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
River Piddle from Alton Pancras to Wareham
River Piddle and tributaries
Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley

DT1 questions

What is the average house price in DT1?

The median sold price in DT1 over the last 12 months was £295,000, across 334 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £535,000, semi-detached £370,000, terraced £295,500, flat £175,000.

Are house prices in DT1 going up?

The median sold price was down 10.9% on the previous 12 months (£331,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in DT1?

Pavilion Green East has the highest median sold price in DT1 over the last five years: £1,255,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in DT1 is fairly priced?

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