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England and Wales / England / Dorset / West Dorset / Dorchester

What is the average house price in Dorchester?
£331,078

Average price per property type

Detached house illustration

Detached

£544,522

Semi-detached house illustration

Semi-Detached

£386,092

Terraced house illustration

Terraced

£344,631

Flats illustration

Flats

£203,907

Are prices going up or down?

Short term 📉

Prices decreased by £25,656 (7.19%) over the past year

AUG 2025JUL 2026

Long term 📈

Prices increased by £67,961 (25.83%) over the past 10 years

JUL 2016JUL 2026

Quick answers for Dorchester

5 key facts at a glance.

Most expensive houses in Dorchester

The five highest recorded property sales in Dorchester.

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How do house prices in Dorchester compare with nearby areas?

Dorchester compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Dorset.

Dorchester vs Winterborne Monkton

Dorchester
£331,078
Winterborne Monkton
£658,000+£326,922

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Dorchester vs Stinsford

Dorchester
£331,078
Stinsford
£525,000+£193,922

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Dorchester vs Winterborne Came

Dorchester
£331,078
Winterborne Came
£1,400,000+£1,068,922

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Dorchester vs West Stafford

Dorchester
£331,078
West Stafford
£559,642+£228,564

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Dorchester vs Whitcombe

Dorchester
£331,078
Whitcombe
£415,000+£83,922

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Dorchester vs Bradford Peverell

Dorchester
£331,078
Bradford Peverell
£360,000+£28,922

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Compare Dorchester with a different area

Data sources

Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry

Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 16:53 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Dorchester dataset covers 1,157 postcodes.

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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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