DT8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

95 homes sold in DT8 in the last 12 months at a median of £330,000. Detached homes typically sold for £405,000, flats for £90,000.

Covers Crewkerne, Eggardon, Marshwood Vale, Yetminster, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Chedington, Corscombe.

Median sold price

£330k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

95

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in DT8

Detached

£405k

40 sales

Semi-detached

£300k

29 sales

Terraced

£265k

23 sales

Flat

£90k

3 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£265k£322k£378k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in DT8
2016£275k (135 sales)
2017£265k (118 sales)
2018£300k (129 sales)
2019£273k (120 sales)
2020£331k (116 sales)
2021£335k (133 sales)
2022£378k (118 sales)
2023£372k (110 sales)
2024£323k (87 sales)
2025£340k (107 sales)
2026£331k (62 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

Whitcombe RoadDT8 3NE · Mostly detached
£1,175,0007 sales
MillfieldDT8 3EX · Mostly detached
£647,5004 sales
Shorts LaneDT8 3BD · Mixed homes
£613,5004 sales
Mill GardensDT8 3HH · Mostly detached
£520,0004 sales
Bridport RoadDT8 3LU · Mixed homes
£520,0006 sales

Most affordable

Hogshill StreetDT8 3LR · Mixed homes
£132,50025 sales
Flaxfield RoadDT8 3EY · Mostly flats
£145,0005 sales
Eggardon CloseDT8 3DD · Mostly terraced
£163,5004 sales
Gerrards GreenDT8 3EA · Mostly semi-detached
£206,25012 sales
St JamesDT8 3PW · Mostly semi-detached
£210,00017 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

8 Whitcombe RoadDT8 3NE · Detached · 185 m² · 7 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£870,000£4,700/m²
46 St JamesDT8 3PW · Semi-detached · 53 m² · 3 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£260,000£4,910/m²
Harts House, 18, Whitcombe RoadDT8 3NE · Detached · 4 Sept 2026
£950,000
18 Tunnel RoadDT8 3BN · Terraced · 56 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£231,000£4,130/m²
2 School House CloseDT8 3AH · Semi-detached · 111 m² · 5 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£502,000£4,520/m²
Clare Cottage, 62, The GreenDT8 3SD · Detached · 27 Aug 2026
£540,000
Old Yew Cottage, Drimpton RoadDT8 3QL · Semi-detached · 131 m² · 6 rooms · 25 Aug 2026
£435,000£3,320/m²
St. Marys HouseDT8 3HJ · Detached · 129 m² · 6 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£382,500£2,970/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

Mountjoy SchoolSpecial · 0.4 mi from the DT8 centre
Good
Beaminster St Mary's AcademyPrimary · 0.7 mi from the DT8 centre
Good
Beaminster SchoolSecondary · 0.9 mi from the DT8 centre
Good
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the DT8 centre
Requires improvement

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

Crime

Below average

Reported in August 2026

5

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
2
Violence
2
Other theft
1

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 DT8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Axe area
West Dorset Rivers and Streams
River Brit at Beaminster Town Centre
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster
River Brit at Beaminster

DT8 questions

What is the average house price in DT8?

The median sold price in DT8 over the last 12 months was £330,000, across 95 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £405,000, semi-detached £300,000, terraced £265,000, flat £90,000.

What is the most expensive street in DT8?

Whitcombe Road has the highest median sold price in DT8 over the last five years: £1,175,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in DT8 is fairly priced?

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