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New builds in DT1: what they really sell for.

11 new-build homes sold in DT1 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £885,000, 88.3% more than existing ones.

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

New homes sold

11

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+88.3%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+6.9%

Market +13.0%

Energy bills

~£795/yr

0% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

West Sydenham Street, PoundburyDT1 3JG · detached · 5 sold · latest Nov 2025
£550k–£628k£5,081/m²
London RoadDT1 1WY · flat · 3 sold · latest Nov 2025
£250k–£371k
Abbey Place, PoundburyDT1 3FT · detached, terraced · 8 sold · latest Nov 2025
£430k–£930k£4,355/m²
Peninsula Way, PoundburyDT1 3AA, DT1 3HG · detached, semi-detached · 10 sold · latest Oct 2025
£670k–£1150k£5,109/m²
Pavilion Green East, PoundburyDT1 3HE · detached · 3 sold · latest Oct 2025
£1200k–£1490k£4,408/m²
Crown Square, PoundburyDT1 3JH · flat · 5 sold · latest May 2025
£240k–£320k£4,057/m²
Sydenham Square, PoundburyDT1 3JE · detached, terraced · 3 sold · latest May 2025
£475k–£650k£4,204/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Detached

+88.3%

New £885k · existing £470k

29 new-build sales

Terraced

+62.5%

New £488k · existing £300k

8 new-build sales

Flat

+50.3%

New £283k · existing £188k

8 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in DT1 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+6.9%

Local market, same years

+13.0%

Kept pace

90 of 215

Typically held 4.4 years

Homes in DT1 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£795/yr

Typical 156 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 29 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in DT1?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in DT1 sold for a median £885,000 against £470,000 for existing ones, a difference of +88.3%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in DT1 hold their value?

215 homes in DT1 bought new and later resold changed by a median +6.9%, typically after 4.4 years. The local market moved +13.0% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in DT1?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in DT1 include West Sydenham Street, Poundbury, London Road, Abbey Place, Poundbury, Peninsula Way, Poundbury, Pavilion Green East, Poundbury. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

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

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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