AREA REPORT · WEST DORSET DT1

DT1.

West Dorset

DT1 is an outcode in West Dorset, covering the neighbourhoods of Dorchester North, Dorchester East and Poundbury & Dorchester West. Over the last 12 months 295 properties changed hands — a median of £188k for flats (£3,061/sqm) and £345k for houses (£3,833/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
10,303
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
93
382
Houses
202
783
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£188k
n = 93
£202k
n = 382
Houses
£345k
n = 202
£375k
n = 783
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,061
n = 93
£3,232
n = 365
Houses
£3,833
n = 197
£3,929
n = 760
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.6% vs 12m
−11.3% vs 3y
£225k£450k£375k£345k£333k3Yn=78312Mn=2026Mn=59
Flats
Sliding
−8.2% vs 12m
−14.5% vs 3y
£130k£260k£202k£188k£173k3Yn=38212Mn=936Mn=26
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Firming
+2.0% vs 12m
−0.5% vs 3y
£0£2,100£4,200£3,929£3,833£3,9113Yn=76012Mn=1976Mn=58
Flats
Correcting
−11.6% vs 12m
−16.2% vs 3y
£0£1,750£3,500£3,232£3,061£2,7073Yn=36512Mn=936Mn=26
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£360k
n=59
Median £
£333k
n=59
Avg £/sqm
£3,779
n=58
Median £/sqm
£3,911
n=58
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£389k
n=202
Median £
£345k
n=202
Avg £/sqm
£3,791
n=197
Median £/sqm
£3,833
n=197
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£420k
n=783
Median £
£375k
n=783
Avg £/sqm
£3,890
n=760
Median £/sqm
£3,929
n=760
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£182k
n=26
Median £
£173k
n=26
Avg £/sqm
£2,811
n=26
Median £/sqm
£2,707
n=26
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£206k
n=93
Median £
£188k
n=93
Avg £/sqm
£2,962
n=93
Median £/sqm
£3,061
n=93
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£239k
n=382
Median £
£202k
n=382
Avg £/sqm
£3,260
n=365
Median £/sqm
£3,232
n=365
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£90k£251k£413k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
73
Median potential
82
04298582010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
1,948
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
2,898
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
4,170
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
2,414
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
1,688
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
708
Flats/maisonettes
Detached
Band G
168
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,283
37%
Terraced houses
4,425
31%
Semi-detached houses
2,166
15%
Detached houses
1,651
12%
Bungalows
467
3.3%
Other/unknown
144
1.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
100
Schools
8
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
3 · click column to sort
Dorchester East
3,832
5,565
Dorchester North
4,414
4,385
Poundbury & Dorchester West
3,483
4,250
Wards
3 · click column to sort
Dorchester East
4,241
5,620
Dorchester West
4,562
5,417
Dorchester Poundbury
2,926
3,163
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DT1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in West Dorset (DT1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DT1 (West Dorset) was £345k, with an average of £389k, from 202 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DT1?
The median flat sale price in DT1 over the last 12 months was £188k (about £3,061 per square metre), from 93 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DT1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DT1 are £3,833 for houses and £3,061 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DT1 have?
Homes in DT1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 73 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DT1 in the last year?
295 properties were sold in DT1 over the last 12 months, and 1,165 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES