Detached
£742,500
18% above the Askerswell average
66.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Askerswell? £628,333
The average house price in Askerswell is £628,333, based on 3 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 25.0% (£125,833) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +25.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 3
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Askerswell?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Terraced
£387,500
38% below the Askerswell average
33.3% of sales
Are house prices in Askerswell going up or down?
House prices in Askerswell are rising: up 25.0% (£125,833) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 92.3% (£301,667).
Past 12 months
+25.0%
+£125,833From £502,500 to £628,333
£628,333£502,500
Past 10 years
+92.3%
+£301,667From £326,666 to £628,333
£745,625£250,000
Quick answers for Askerswell
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£970,000
Highest average, reached in June 2023
How many homes sold?
3
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
66.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
50.0% of sales
How many people live in Askerswell?
159
59 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Askerswell?
73
27 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Askerswell?
17 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 0 public parks. 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 Askerswell?
2 crimes
−33.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Askerswell rank?
36th most expensive area of West Dorset.
Compared with 132 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Askerswell?
The highest recorded sale prices in Askerswell, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Askerswell compare with nearby areas?
Askerswell compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Dorset.
Askerswell vs Litton Cheney
- Askerswell
- £628,333
- Litton Cheney
- £398,100−£230,233
Open comparison
Askerswell vs West Compton
- Askerswell
- £628,333
- West Compton
- £987,000+£358,667
Open comparison
Askerswell vs Loders
- Askerswell
- £628,333
- Loders
- £609,666−£18,667
Open comparison
Askerswell vs Powerstock
- Askerswell
- £628,333
- Powerstock
- £487,500−£140,833
Open comparison
Askerswell vs Shipton Gorge
- Askerswell
- £628,333
- Shipton Gorge
- £455,427−£172,906
Open comparison
Askerswell vs Wynford Eagle
- Askerswell
- £628,333
- Wynford Eagle
- £785,000+£156,667
Open comparison
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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 (August 2026). The Askerswell dataset covers 6 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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