UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dt1
DT1Dorchester, Dorset, England
House prices in DT1, Dorchester
Homes in DT1 sold for a median of £320,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 780 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 11 DT postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 145 | £500,000 | £397,000 to £650,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 122 | £350,000 | £309,000 to £440,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 269 | £306,000 | £260,000 to £435,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 244 | £190,000 | £138,000 to £260,000 | Too few |
Only 24 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Terraced houses and flats and maisonettes sold in similar numbers here, at 35% and 31% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in DT1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DT1 3, around Poundbury, with a median of £415,000, and lowest in DT1 1, around Dorchester, at £245,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DT1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 107 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DT1 3HE | £1,400,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3DU | £1,125,000 | 5 |
| DT1 3HG | £945,000 | 5 |
| DT1 3AA | £885,000 | 5 |
| DT1 2EP | £811,500 | 4 |
| DT1 3FT | £737,500 | 8 |
| DT1 2AZ | £647,500 | 4 |
| DT1 3JG | £615,000 | 5 |
| DT1 3FQ | £585,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3RQ | £570,000 | 9 |
| DT1 3SU | £556,000 | 8 |
| DT1 3JE | £547,500 | 6 |
| DT1 1LD | £527,000 | 4 |
| DT1 3FY | £486,000 | 4 |
| DT1 3TQ | £485,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2BY | £480,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3BQ | £480,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2DE | £465,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2AH | £440,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3GN | £440,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2AG | £430,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1SD | £415,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2DG | £410,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2AQ | £400,000 | 4 |
| DT1 2EB | £400,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2LU | £393,500 | 6 |
| DT1 1UL | £390,000 | 4 |
| DT1 2HR | £386,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3DH | £385,000 | 4 |
| DT1 1HE | £380,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1SB | £380,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1EL | £375,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2LZ | £375,000 | 5 |
| DT1 1GX | £370,000 | 4 |
| DT1 2SP | £367,500 | 4 |
| DT1 2EG | £366,500 | 4 |
| DT1 1ED | £365,000 | 6 |
| DT1 2TJ | £365,000 | 4 |
| DT1 3AH | £365,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3DF | £365,000 | 5 |
| DT1 3DB | £360,000 | 4 |
| DT1 3FD | £358,000 | 5 |
| DT1 2SX | £355,000 | 6 |
| DT1 3AT | £355,000 | 4 |
| DT1 1AG | £350,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2TG | £348,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1WY | £347,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2HG | £340,000 | 4 |
| DT1 1UP | £336,000 | 6 |
| DT1 2JJ | £335,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2HB | £326,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3EY | £325,000 | 5 |
| DT1 2NL | £322,000 | 7 |
| DT1 2QT | £321,500 | 3 |
| DT1 1XE | £317,500 | 4 |
| DT1 3HB | £315,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1PQ | £310,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2DH | £310,000 | 4 |
| DT1 3FE | £308,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1FD | £305,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1NW | £300,000 | 5 |
| DT1 2ST | £290,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3JH | £282,500 | 8 |
| DT1 2NA | £281,500 | 6 |
| DT1 2EW | £280,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1EN | £277,000 | 4 |
| DT1 1XH | £275,000 | 5 |
| DT1 2LY | £275,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2SA | £275,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1PP | £274,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2LF | £260,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2TU | £260,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1PB | £255,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2PF | £255,000 | 7 |
| DT1 2BP | £250,000 | 3 |
| DT1 3WE | £250,000 | 3 |
| DT1 2DW | £245,500 | 10 |
| DT1 1PA | £235,000 | 5 |
| DT1 3DA | £230,000 | 9 |
| DT1 3SQ | £225,000 | 7 |
| DT1 1DX | £217,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1UT | £212,500 | 3 |
| DT1 3HQ | £211,500 | 4 |
| DT1 2DN | £207,000 | 6 |
| DT1 1JZ | £205,000 | 5 |
| DT1 1EU | £200,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1EW | £200,000 | 7 |
| DT1 1WQ | £200,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1RA | £199,500 | 4 |
| DT1 1GT | £196,500 | 3 |
| DT1 2LQ | £194,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1AH | £181,500 | 4 |
| DT1 2FH | £176,500 | 3 |
| DT1 1TW | £172,500 | 4 |
| DT1 1XL | £167,500 | 4 |
| DT1 1WF | £167,000 | 7 |
| DT1 3FN | £138,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1AD | £135,000 | 17 |
| DT1 3GX | £127,500 | 4 |
| DT1 1US | £116,500 | 6 |
| DT1 2NF | £110,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1HH | £100,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1WN | £80,500 | 3 |
| DT1 1NF | £78,000 | 5 |
| DT1 3AJ | £72,000 | 3 |
| DT1 1UQ | £70,000 | 7 |
| DT1 3BY | £56,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 27%, from £260,000 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2025, less than the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Postcode districts in the Dorset council area
Median sale price of the 19 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DT1 is the fifth cheapest. DT1 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- BH19 Swanage£380,000
- BH20 Wareham£370,000
- DT6 Bridport£365,000
- DT2 Dorchester£364,000
- DT11 Blandford Forum£350,000
- DT3 Weymouth£347,000
- DT8 Beaminster£338,500
- DT10 Sturminster Newton£335,000
- DT9 Sherborne£327,000
- BH16 Poole£325,000
- DT1 Dorchester, this district£320,000
- SP7 Shaftesbury£308,500
- SP8 Gillingham£280,000
- DT4 Weymouth£257,500
- DT5 Portland£233,000
All 19 districts in Dorset, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 83 | |
| C | 349 | |
| D | 195 | |
| E | 47 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 4 |
63% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 73 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 72 | ||
| 152 | ||
| 122 |
40% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £120,000 for a flat on Cambridge Road to £885,000 for a detached house on Mellstock Avenue.
The latest standard sales recorded in DT1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 5, 15 ButtermarketSold for £190,000
- 65 Woodlands CrescentSold for £580,000
- 9 Lime CloseSold for £580,000
- Flat 2, Victoria Court Cambridge RoadSold for £120,000
- 48 Fourgates RoadSold for £160,000
- 6 Mellstock AvenueSold for £885,000
- 16 Normandy WaySold for £350,000
- 6 D'urberville CloseSold for £535,000
- 2 Lucetta LaneSold for £385,000
- 8 Romulus CloseSold for £400,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- South Walks Road, Dorchester£152,50026 sales
- High West Street, Dorchester£172,50018 sales
- High Street, Fordington£243,00013 sales
- Monmouth Road, Dorchester£385,00013 sales
- Great Cranford Street, Poundbury£211,50012 sales
Living in DT1
Crime
57 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 89% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,765 a year in Dorset for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DT1, from the sales in DT1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Dorchester Poundbury 249 sales£415,000
- Dorchester West 263 sales£300,000
- Dorchester East 294 sales£290,000
Coal mining
None of the 793 live postcodes in DT1 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 780 standard sales in DT1 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 31% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.