England
Dorset£375,134
Average price, last 12 months
−2.0% in a year
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The average house price in Dorset is £375,134 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 2.0%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £532,579
Semi-detached
- £343,260
Terraced
- £279,413
Flats
- £190,965
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Dorset
Mostly detached houses
39%
20%
25%
16%
How much do prices vary within each area?
In Dorset the priciest area costs 1.6× the cheapest.
Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.
Dorset
1.6× spreadCheapest
Weymouth and Portland
£282,054
Most expensive
East Dorset
£440,966
Overall average for the location
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Dorset
England / Dorset
£375,134
Change over 1 year
Dorset
England / Dorset
−£7,687
Change over ~10 years
Dorset
England / Dorset
+£82,286
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Dorset
England / Dorset
5,219
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Dorset
England / Dorset
−1,643
Number of postcodes
Dorset
England / Dorset
16,936
Households (Census 2021)
Dorset
England / Dorset
169,378
Household density
Dorset
England / Dorset
174 per sq mi · High
Population (Census 2021)
Dorset
England / Dorset
379,637
Population density
Dorset
England / Dorset
390 per sq mi · High
Green space per resident
Dorset
England / Dorset
65 m² per resident · more than 82% of areas
Green space share of area
Dorset
England / Dorset
1.0%
Public parks
Dorset
England / Dorset
131
Crime rate (per 1,000 residents)
Dorset
England / Dorset
No police.uk data
Crime vs previous 12 months
Dorset
England / Dorset
No police.uk data
Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents
Dorset
England / Dorset
No police.uk data
Peak month
Dorset
England / Dorset
JUN 2021 · £417,325
Most common price band
Dorset
England / Dorset
£200k – £300k · 38.8%
Detached average
Dorset
England / Dorset
£532,579
Semi-detached average
Dorset
England / Dorset
£343,260
Terraced average
Dorset
England / Dorset
£279,413
Flats average
Dorset
England / Dorset
£190,965
Detached share of sales
Dorset
England / Dorset
38.8%
Semi-detached share of sales
Dorset
England / Dorset
20.3%
Terraced share of sales
Dorset
England / Dorset
25.4%
Flats share of sales
Dorset
England / Dorset
15.5%
| Metric | Dorset England / Dorset |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £375,134 |
| Change over 1 year | −£7,687 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£82,286 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 5,219 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −1,643 |
| Number of postcodes | 16,936 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 169,378 |
| Household density | 174 per sq mi · High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 379,637 |
| Population density | 390 per sq mi · High |
| Green space per resident | 65 m² per resident · more than 82% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 1.0% |
| Public parks | 131 |
| Crime rate (per 1,000 residents) | No police.uk data |
| Crime vs previous 12 months | No police.uk data |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | No police.uk data |
| Peak month | JUN 2021 · £417,325 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 38.8% |
| Detached average | £532,579 |
| Semi-detached average | £343,260 |
| Terraced average | £279,413 |
| Flats average | £190,965 |
| Detached share of sales | 38.8% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 20.3% |
| Terraced share of sales | 25.4% |
| Flats share of sales | 15.5% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is police-recorded crime from police.uk, per 1,000 residents, over the latest 12 published months; anti-social behaviour is counted separately. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
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