Detached
£543,333
34% above the Thorncombe average
66.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Thorncombe? £406,000
The average house price in Thorncombe is £406,000, based on 5 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026. Prices are down 42.5% (£300,250) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −42.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 5
- Data up to
- January 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Thorncombe?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£175,000
57% below the Thorncombe average
11.1% of sales
Terraced
£225,000
45% below the Thorncombe average
22.2% of sales
Are house prices in Thorncombe going up or down?
House prices in Thorncombe are falling: down 42.5% (£300,250) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are down 2.3% (£9,763).
Past 12 months
−42.5%
−£300,250From £706,250 to £406,000
£795,000£406,000
Past 10 years
−2.3%
−£9,763From £415,763 to £406,000
£772,331£256,625
Quick answers for Thorncombe
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,347,000
Highest average, reached in May 2023
How many homes sold?
5
Recorded so far for the 12 months to January 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
66.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£400k - £500k
44.4% of sales
How many people live in Thorncombe?
693
78 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Thorncombe?
302
34 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 Thorncombe?
51 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% 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 Thorncombe?
13 crimes
−23.5% 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 Thorncombe rank?
88th most expensive area of West Dorset.
Compared with 132 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Thorncombe?
The highest recorded sale prices in Thorncombe, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
glebe house chard street, dorset
£1,950,000
Sold April 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Thorncombe compare with nearby areas?
Thorncombe compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Dorset.
Thorncombe vs Bettiscombe
- Thorncombe
- £406,000
- Bettiscombe
- £350,000−£56,000
Open comparison
Thorncombe vs Marshwood
- Thorncombe
- £406,000
- Marshwood
- £426,250+£20,250
Open comparison
Thorncombe vs Pilsdon
- Thorncombe
- £406,000
- Pilsdon
- £1,205,000+£799,000
Open comparison
Thorncombe vs Burstock
- Thorncombe
- £406,000
- Burstock
- £822,768+£416,768
Open comparison
Thorncombe vs Broadwindsor
- Thorncombe
- £406,000
- Broadwindsor
- £339,561−£66,439
Open comparison
Thorncombe vs Wootton Fitzpaine
- Thorncombe
- £406,000
- Wootton Fitzpaine
- £668,338+£262,338
Open comparison
Thinking of buying in Thorncombe?
There's a lot to think about. Whether it's a home to live in or a buy-to-let, our free checklist walks you through what to check before you make an offer.
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 (January 2026). The Thorncombe dataset covers 58 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About·Data methodology·Buying checklist·Privacy and cookies·YouTube