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What is the average house price in West Dorset? £384,698

The average house price in West Dorset is £384,698, based on 1,484 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.7% (£14,903) on a year earlier.

1 year change
−3.7%
Sold in 12 months
1,484
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 West Dorset?

Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.

Detached house illustration

Detached

£558,929

45% above the West Dorset average

35.9% of sales

Semi-detached house illustration

Semi-detached

£360,271

6% below the West Dorset average

20.3% of sales

Terraced house illustration

Terraced

£301,064

22% below the West Dorset average

29.1% of sales

Flats house illustration

Flats

£196,856

49% below the West Dorset average

14.7% of sales

Property type trends

Are house prices in West Dorset going up or down?

House prices in West Dorset are falling: down 3.7% (£14,903) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.0% (£93,216).

Past 12 months

−3.7%

−£14,903

From £399,601 to £384,698

£401,684£384,698
SEPT 2025SEPT 2026

Past 10 years

+32.0%

+£93,216

From £291,482 to £384,698

£405,583£291,482
SEPT 2016SEPT 2026

Quick answers for West Dorset

10 key facts at a glance.

When did prices peak?

£448,825

Highest average, reached in September 2026
Price history

How many homes sold?

1,484

Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
Sales trends

What is the most common price range?

£300k - £400k

24.8% of sales
Price ranges

How many people live in West Dorset?

105,065

250 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)

Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Usual residents, including communal establishments.

How many households are in West Dorset?

48,267

115 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 West Dorset?

34 m² per resident

More green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.

0.3% of the area · 37 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Parks and green spaces

What is the crime rate in West Dorset?

37 crimes per 1,000 residents

Low · −10.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026

Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Crime in West Dorset

Which areas cost the most and least?

Most expensive

West Chelborough

£1,850,000

Least expensive

Seaborough

£170,000

Area ranking

What are the most expensive homes sold in West Dorset?

The highest recorded sale prices in West Dorset, from HM Land Registry.

View all expensive houses in West Dorset

How do house prices in West Dorset compare with nearby areas?

West Dorset compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Dorset.

West Dorset vs Weymouth and Portland

West Dorset
£384,698
Weymouth and Portland
£282,054−£102,644

Open comparison

West Dorset vs North Dorset

West Dorset
£384,698
North Dorset
£356,227−£28,471

Open comparison

West Dorset vs Purbeck

West Dorset
£384,698
Purbeck
£420,134+£35,436

Open comparison

West Dorset vs East Dorset

West Dorset
£384,698
East Dorset
£440,966+£56,268

Open comparison

Compare West Dorset with a different area

Which areas of West Dorset are most expensive?

Average sold price in each of the 132 areas of West Dorset, most expensive first.

  1. 1
    West Chelborough

    £1,850,000

    Change over one year: +941.1%

  2. 2
    Hilfield

    £1,642,000

    Change over one year: +375.9%

  3. 3
    North Poorton

    £1,489,797

    Change over one year: +198.0%

  4. 4
    Winterborne Came

    £1,400,000

    Change over one year: +438.5%

  5. 5
    Littlebredy

    £1,350,000

    Change over one year: +100.0%

  6. 6
    Pilsdon

    £1,205,000

    Change over one year: +37.7%

  7. 7
    Hermitage

    £1,056,500

    Change over one year: +208.9%

  8. 8
    Toller Porcorum

    £1,042,500

    Change over one year: +96.3%

  9. 9
    West Compton

    £987,000

    Change over one year: +146.8%

  10. 10
    Clifton Maybank

    £950,000

    Change over one year: +76.7%

  11. 11
    Castleton

    £937,500

    Change over one year: −21.9%

  12. 12
    Batcombe

    £875,000

    Change over one year: +92.3%

  13. 13
    Langton Herring

    £873,333

    Change over one year: +18.8%

  14. 14
    Compton Valence

    £830,000

    Change over one year: +38.3%

  15. 15
    Hooke

    £825,000

    Change over one year: +101.2%

  16. 16
    Burstock

    £822,768

    Change over one year: +178.9%

  17. 17
    Lillington

    £820,000

    Change over one year: +310.0%

  18. 18
    Wraxall

    £820,000

    Change over one year: +21.5%

  19. 19
    Stockwood

    £805,000

    Change over one year: +32.0%

  20. 20
    Purse Caundle

    £796,500

    Change over one year: +56.8%

  21. 21
    Wynford Eagle

    £785,000

    Change over one year: +46.7%

  22. 22
    Athelhampton

    £780,000

    Change over one year: 0.0%

  23. 23
    Beer Hackett

    £770,000

    Change over one year: +43.9%

  24. 24
    Fleet

    £758,000

    Change over one year: +74.3%

  25. 25
    Melcombe Horsey

    £755,000

    Change over one year: +52.0%

  26. 26
    Stanton St. Gabriel

    £755,000

    Change over one year: +45.9%

  27. 27
    Holnest

    £736,666

    Change over one year: −10.7%

  28. 28
    Piddletrenthide

    £726,000

    Change over one year: +70.2%

  29. 29
    Toller Fratrum

    £700,000

    Change over one year: +1066.7%

  30. 30
    Over Compton

    £696,250

    Change over one year: +53.0%

  31. 31
    Melbury Bubb

    £680,000

    Change over one year: −5.6%

  32. 32
    Wootton Fitzpaine

    £668,338

    Change over one year: +28.9%

  33. 33
    Winterborne Monkton

    £658,000

    Change over one year: +93.5%

  34. 34
    Piddlehinton

    £647,500

    Change over one year: +78.1%

  35. 35
    Tolpuddle

    £634,666

    Change over one year: +63.9%

  36. 36
    Askerswell

    £628,333

    Change over one year: +25.0%

  37. 37
    Chideock

    £619,200

    Change over one year: +9.8%

  38. 38
    Caundle Marsh

    £615,000

    Change over one year: −17.4%

  39. 39
    Loders

    £609,666

    Change over one year: +28.9%

  40. 40
    Chetnole

    £595,000

    Change over one year: +61.0%

  41. 41
    Chilfrome

    £590,000

    Change over one year: −37.9%

  42. 42
    Holwell

    £576,666

    Change over one year: −0.3%

  43. 43
    Sandford Orcas

    £571,666

    Change over one year: +7.9%

  44. 44
    Charmouth

    £563,000

    Change over one year: +12.2%

  45. 45
    Ryme Intrinseca

    £562,500

    Change over one year: +62.3%

  46. 46
    Nether Compton

    £561,666

    Change over one year: −27.5%

  47. 47
    West Stafford

    £559,642

    Change over one year: +17.2%

  48. 48
    Netherbury

    £558,692

    Change over one year: +44.5%

  49. 49
    Trent

    £545,000

    Change over one year: +20.2%

  50. 50
    Catherston Leweston

    £542,500

    Change over one year: +20.6%

  51. 51
    North Wootton

    £540,000

    Change over one year: −10.7%

  52. 52
    Burton Bradstock

    £536,666

    Change over one year: −19.0%

  53. 53
    Dewlish

    £536,666

    Change over one year: −17.4%

  54. 54
    Cheselbourne

    £533,750

    Change over one year: +5.8%

  55. 55
    Lyme Regis

    £530,449

    Change over one year: +0.5%

  56. 56
    Oborne

    £526,250

    Change over one year: −16.5%

  57. 57
    Stinsford

    £525,000

    Change over one year: +32.2%

  58. 58
    Portesham

    £520,454

    Change over one year: +24.3%

  59. 59
    Whitchurch Canonicorum

    £515,500

    Change over one year: −16.0%

  60. 60
    Buckland Newton

    £514,275

    Change over one year: +50.2%

  61. 61
    Chedington

    £514,000

    Change over one year: +52.3%

  62. 62
    Rampisham

    £495,000

    Change over one year: +19.3%

  63. 63
    Thornford

    £493,937

    Change over one year: +17.9%

  64. 64
    Corscombe

    £492,650

    Change over one year: −22.6%

  65. 65
    Sydling St. Nicholas

    £490,033

    Change over one year: +19.0%

  66. 66
    Powerstock

    £487,500

    Change over one year: −36.3%

  67. 67
    Burleston

    £487,500

    Change over one year: −18.1%

  68. 68
    Alton Pancras

    £483,333

    Change over one year: +3.9%

  69. 69
    Osmington

    £471,375

    Change over one year: −0.2%

  70. 70
    Symondsbury

    £457,263

    Change over one year: +4.0%

  71. 71
    Shipton Gorge

    £455,427

    Change over one year: −6.2%

  72. 72
    West Knighton

    £455,000

    Change over one year: +30.9%

  73. 73
    Kingston Russell

    £450,000

    Change over one year: +28.6%

  74. 74
    Winterborne St. Martin

    £445,888

    Change over one year: +14.2%

  75. 75
    Leigh

    £445,811

    Change over one year: −33.5%

  76. 76
    Evershot

    £445,500

    Change over one year: +13.5%

  77. 77
    Owermoigne

    £445,125

    Change over one year: +2.6%

  78. 78
    Longburton

    £444,376

    Change over one year: +15.1%

  79. 79
    Winterbourne Steepleton

    £433,571

    Change over one year: −43.3%

  80. 80
    Bothenhampton

    £429,529

    Change over one year: −12.3%

  81. 81
    Cerne Abbas

    £427,625

    Change over one year: −0.7%

  82. 82
    Marshwood

    £426,250

    Change over one year: −37.8%

  83. 83
    Abbotsbury

    £423,500

    Change over one year: −22.5%

  84. 84
    South Perrott

    £421,666

    Change over one year: +20.4%

  85. 85
    Swyre

    £420,000

    Change over one year: +13.5%

  86. 86
    Whitcombe

    £415,000

    Change over one year: +29.7%

  87. 87
    Cattistock

    £409,250

    Change over one year: +11.6%

  88. 88
    Thorncombe

    £406,000

    Change over one year: −42.5%

  89. 89
    Stoke Abbott

    £404,250

    Change over one year: +30.9%

  90. 90
    Melbury Osmond

    £401,500

    Change over one year: −13.2%

  91. 91
    Tincleton

    £400,000

    Change over one year: −23.8%

  92. 92
    Bradpole

    £398,222

    Change over one year: −7.8%

  93. 93
    Litton Cheney

    £398,100

    Change over one year: −19.9%

  94. 94
    Broadmayne

    £382,860

    Change over one year: −17.9%

  95. 95
    Halstock

    £380,060

    Change over one year: +2.5%

  96. 96
    Charminster

    £379,811

    Change over one year: +4.7%

  97. 97
    Folke

    £379,500

    Change over one year: −11.6%

  98. 98
    Godmanstone

    £378,562

    Change over one year: −49.7%

  99. 99
    Stratton

    £378,000

    Change over one year: −27.9%

  100. 100
    Bishop's Caundle

    £378,000

    Change over one year: +29.1%

  101. 101
    Warmwell

    £377,500

    Change over one year: −11.2%

  102. 102
    Frampton

    £374,592

    Change over one year: −25.7%

  103. 103
    Leweston

    £357,000

    Change over one year: +138.0%

  104. 104
    Sherborne

    £356,517

    Change over one year: −9.6%

  105. 105
    Beaminster

    £356,090

    Change over one year: +5.1%

  106. 106
    Puddletown

    £355,891

    Change over one year: −3.7%

  107. 107
    Yetminster

    £350,916

    Change over one year: +7.3%

  108. 108
    Nether Cerne

    £350,000

    Change over one year: +34.6%

  109. 109
    Bettiscombe

    £350,000

    Change over one year: −66.7%

  110. 110
    Bradford Abbas

    £347,110

    Change over one year: −6.6%

  111. 111
    Crossways

    £347,013

    Change over one year: +2.3%

  112. 112
    Poyntington

    £343,750

    Change over one year: +4.2%

  113. 113
    Broadwindsor

    £339,561

    Change over one year: −35.1%

  114. 114
    Bradford Peverell

    £332,500

    Change over one year: −38.7%

  115. 115
    Dorchester

    £330,840

    Change over one year: −8.6%

  116. 116
    Puncknowle

    £328,333

    Change over one year: −25.6%

  117. 117
    Woodsford

    £328,000

    Change over one year: −21.0%

  118. 118
    Minterne Magna

    £321,000

    Change over one year: −50.5%

  119. 119
    Maiden Newton

    £314,666

    Change over one year: −1.6%

  120. 120
    Chickerell

    £314,295

    Change over one year: −12.0%

  121. 121
    Bincombe

    £308,687

    Change over one year: +9.6%

  122. 122
    Winterbourne Abbas

    £306,662

    Change over one year: +9.4%

  123. 123
    Bridport

    £303,763

    Change over one year: −6.5%

  124. 124
    Mosterton

    £303,590

    Change over one year: −19.9%

  125. 125
    Haydon

    £273,000

    Change over one year: 0.0%

  126. 126
    Long Bredy

    £270,000

    Change over one year: −45.5%

  127. 127
    Poxwell

    £262,500

    Change over one year: −25.0%

  128. 128
    Frome St. Quintin

    £252,500

    Change over one year: −41.8%

  129. 129
    Allington

    £248,010

    Change over one year: −17.2%

  130. 130
    Frome Vauchurch

    £243,361

    Change over one year: −1.0%

  131. 131
    East Chelborough

    £200,000

    Change over one year: −54.5%

  132. 132
    Seaborough

    £170,000

    Change over one year: −73.6%

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Where 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 00:22 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Dorset dataset covers 5,361 postcodes.

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