Detached
£450,173
47% above the Sturminster Newton average
36.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Sturminster Newton? £307,089
The average house price in Sturminster Newton is £307,089, based on 58 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 10.0% (£34,037) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −10.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 58
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Sturminster Newton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£285,924
7% below the Sturminster Newton average
19.7% of sales
Terraced
£235,187
23% below the Sturminster Newton average
29.9% of sales
Flats
£124,454
59% below the Sturminster Newton average
13.9% of sales
Are house prices in Sturminster Newton going up or down?
House prices in Sturminster Newton are falling: down 10.0% (£34,037) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 41.0% (£89,230).
Past 12 months
−10.0%
−£34,037From £341,126 to £307,089
£341,126£293,841
Past 10 years
+41.0%
+£89,230From £217,859 to £307,089
£341,126£217,859
Quick answers for Sturminster Newton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£612,500
Highest average, reached in January 2025
How many homes sold?
58
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
36.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
39.4% of sales
How many people live in Sturminster Newton?
4,398
617 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Sturminster Newton?
1,980
278 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Sturminster Newton?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.4% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Sturminster Newton?
44 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +7.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Sturminster Newton rank?
68th most expensive area of North Dorset.
Compared with 73 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Sturminster Newton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Sturminster Newton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
beech house bridge street, dorset
£1,650,000
Sold January 2025
View house details
How do house prices in Sturminster Newton compare with nearby areas?
Sturminster Newton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Dorset.
Sturminster Newton vs Hinton St. Mary
- Sturminster Newton
- £307,089
- Hinton St. Mary
- £405,625+£98,536
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Sturminster Newton vs Lydlinch
- Sturminster Newton
- £307,089
- Lydlinch
- £424,409+£117,320
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Sturminster Newton vs Manston
- Sturminster Newton
- £307,089
- Manston
- £456,250+£149,161
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Sturminster Newton vs Hammoon
- Sturminster Newton
- £307,089
- Hammoon
- £622,500+£315,411
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Sturminster Newton vs Okeford Fitzpaine
- Sturminster Newton
- £307,089
- Okeford Fitzpaine
- £376,269+£69,180
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Sturminster Newton vs Marnhull
- Sturminster Newton
- £307,089
- Marnhull
- £466,581+£159,492
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sturminster Newton dataset covers 223 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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