What is the average house price in West Dorset?
£391,076
Average price per property type
Detached
£550,748
Semi-Detached
£361,385
Terraced
£311,646
Flats
£206,466
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £-5,463 (-1.38%) over the past year
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £114,498 (41.40%) over the past 10 years
Quick answers for West Dorset
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When did average house prices in West Dorset reach their peak?
Prices peaked at £437,702 in MAR 2023.
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How many properties are being sold in West Dorset?
1,359 properties sold in the last 12 months, -641 (-32.0%) vs the previous 12 months.
View sales volume trendsWhat type of properties are sold in West Dorset?
Detached houses are most common at 35.7% of sales.
View property type breakdownProperty price ranges in West Dorset
The most common price range is £200k - £300k at 37.8% of sales.
View price range breakdownWhat is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of West Dorset?
Most expensive: Melbury Bubb (£2,265,000). Cheapest: East Chelborough (£200,000).
View full area rankingMost expensive houses in West Dorset 👀
waterston manor , dorset
Sold in SEPT 2007
£6,000,000
church farm , dorset
Sold in AUG 2021
£3,500,000
the old manor , dorset
Sold in FEB 2021
£3,175,000
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 20 May 2026 at 10:02 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The West Dorset dataset covers 5,361 postcodes.