AREA REPORT · WEST DORSET DT9

DT9.

West Dorset

DT9 is an outcode in West Dorset, covering the neighbourhoods of Sherborne, Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton, Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port, Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne and Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine. Over the last 12 months 263 properties changed hands — a median of £157k for flats (£2,604/sqm) and £350k for houses (£3,760/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
7,831
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
22
87
Houses
241
882
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£157k
n = 22
£158k
n = 87
Houses
£350k
n = 241
£349k
n = 882
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,604
n = 22
£2,708
n = 86
Houses
£3,760
n = 226
£3,659
n = 831
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
−1.4% vs 12m
−1.1% vs 3y
£220k£440k£349k£350k£345k3Yn=88212Mn=2416Mn=89
Flats
Buoyant
+31.0% vs 12m
+29.7% vs 3y
£110k£220k£158k£157k£205k3Yn=8712Mn=226Mn=7
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
Softening
−2.4% vs 12m
+0.3% vs 3y
£0£2,000£4,000£3,659£3,760£3,6713Yn=83112Mn=2266Mn=85
Flats
Buoyant
+42.4% vs 12m
+36.9% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£2,708£2,604£3,7073Yn=8612Mn=226Mn=7
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£386k
n=89
Median £
£345k
n=89
Avg £/sqm
£3,632
n=85
Median £/sqm
£3,671
n=85
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£419k
n=241
Median £
£350k
n=241
Avg £/sqm
£3,795
n=226
Median £/sqm
£3,760
n=226
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£412k
n=882
Median £
£349k
n=882
Avg £/sqm
£3,715
n=831
Median £/sqm
£3,659
n=831
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£196k
n=7
Median £
£205k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£3,284
n=7
Median £/sqm
£3,707
n=7
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£177k
n=22
Median £
£157k
n=22
Avg £/sqm
£2,834
n=22
Median £/sqm
£2,604
n=22
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£185k
n=87
Median £
£158k
n=87
Avg £/sqm
£2,801
n=86
Median £/sqm
£2,708
n=86
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£57k£217k£376k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
82
04288562010201520202025
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
Other/unknown
Band A
1,027
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
2,442
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,607
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,894
Terraced
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,344
Detached
Band F
1,559
Detached
Band G
1,128
Detached
Band H
88
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,476
9.7%
Terraced houses
3,674
24%
Semi-detached houses
3,298
22%
Detached houses
4,040
27%
Bungalows
2,270
15%
Other/unknown
423
2.8%
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
4
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
114
Schools
15
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Sherborne
5,264
6,157
Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton
3,479
3,407
Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port
1,517
1,785
Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
372
430
Milborne, Winterborne & Okeford Fitzpaine
85
81
Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown
37
16
Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
12
10
Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
7
5
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford
0
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Sherborne East
2,406
3,315
Sherborne West
2,858
2,842
Blackmoor Vale
1,889
2,215
Sherborne Rural
2,192
2,032
Yetminster
1,384
1,466
Chalk Valleys
37
16
Stalbridge & Marnhull
7
5
Castle Cary
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DT9 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in West Dorset (DT9)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DT9 (West Dorset) was £350k, with an average of £419k, from 241 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DT9?
The median flat sale price in DT9 over the last 12 months was £157k (about £2,604 per square metre), from 22 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DT9?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DT9 are £3,760 for houses and £2,604 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DT9 have?
Homes in DT9 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DT9 in the last year?
263 properties were sold in DT9 over the last 12 months, and 969 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES