Dorchester house prices
Dorchester has an average sold price of £262,683 across 29,719 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-05 to 2026-08-25.
Dorchester at a glance
Dorchester averages £262,683 across 29,719 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £262,683 · Median £217,500 · 29,719 transactions · +1.6% growth · 974 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 29,719 sales across 974 streets
- Median check
- £217,500
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- +1.6%
- The five-year price movement is +1.6%.
Dorchester House Prices Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Dorchester?v
Dorchester has an average sale price of £262,683 and a median sale price of £217,500, based on 29,719 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 34.3% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 18.4% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Dorchester?v
The median sold price of £217,500 is 17.2% lower than the average of £262,683. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Dorchester have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 634 recorded sales at an average of £252,696; DORCHESTER ROAD has 466 recorded sales at an average of £234,480; HAWTHORN ROAD has 400 recorded sales at an average of £159,874.
What property types are most common in Dorchester?v
By transaction count, detached homes represent 29.9% of recorded sales (8,923 transactions) with an average sold price of £349,816; terraced homes represent 27.5% of recorded sales (8,201 transactions) with an average sold price of £208,023; semi-detached homes represent 20.4% of recorded sales (6,093 transactions) with an average sold price of £232,426.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Dorchester
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Dorchester, the median sold price is £217,500 and the average is £262,683, based on 29,719 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +1.6%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Dorchester
Dorchester Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £321,750 | £376,583 | 432 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £430,531 | 957 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £390,292 | 918 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | £439,809 | 874 |
| 2022 | £341,000 | £404,798 | 1,091 |
| 2021 | £328,250 | £396,836 | 1,269 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £358,185 | 823 |
| 2019 | £285,000 | £352,715 | 1,012 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £331,691 | 1,039 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £371,011 | 1,152 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.