Detached
£485,000
7% above the West Knighton average
25.0% of sales
What is the average house price in West Knighton? £455,000
The average house price in West Knighton is £455,000, based on 2 homes sold in the 12 months to February 2026. Prices are up 30.9% (£107,500) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +30.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2
- Data up to
- February 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Knighton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£425,000
7% below the West Knighton average
50.0% of sales
Are house prices in West Knighton going up or down?
House prices in West Knighton are rising: up 30.9% (£107,500) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 86.1% (£210,500).
Past 12 months
+30.9%
+£107,500From £347,500 to £455,000
£485,000£347,500
Past 10 years
+86.1%
+£210,500From £244,500 to £455,000
£530,750£244,500
Quick answers for West Knighton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£860,000
Highest average, reached in June 2021
How many homes sold?
2
Recorded so far for the 12 months to February 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
50.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
50.0% of sales
How many people live in West Knighton?
386
151 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 Knighton?
165
65 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Knighton?
11 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% 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 West Knighton?
8 crimes
−38.5% 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 West Knighton rank?
72nd most expensive area of West Dorset.
Compared with 132 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Knighton?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Knighton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in West Knighton compare with nearby areas?
West Knighton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Dorset.
West Knighton vs West Stafford
- West Knighton
- £455,000
- West Stafford
- £559,642+£104,642
Open comparison
West Knighton vs Warmwell
- West Knighton
- £455,000
- Warmwell
- £377,500−£77,500
Open comparison
West Knighton vs Whitcombe
- West Knighton
- £455,000
- Whitcombe
- £415,000−£40,000
Open comparison
West Knighton vs Broadmayne
- West Knighton
- £455,000
- Broadmayne
- £382,860−£72,140
Open comparison
West Knighton vs Winterborne Came
- West Knighton
- £455,000
- Winterborne Came
- £1,400,000+£945,000
Open comparison
West Knighton vs Crossways
- West Knighton
- £455,000
- Crossways
- £347,013−£107,987
Open comparison
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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 (February 2026). The West Knighton dataset covers 17 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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