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Ackerman Road, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ackerman Road, Dorchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/ackerman-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£275,375
8 sales
Price range
£233k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
DT1 1NZ

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At a glance

House prices£275k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkDorchester South station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Ackerman Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ackerman Road range from £232,500 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ackerman Road compared

DT1 postcode area£330,133
Dorchester£353,477
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ackerman Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DT1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £271,500 (3 sales)2020£272k2021: £272,833 (3 sales)2021£273k2024: £335,000 (1 sales)2024£335k2025: £235,000 (1 sales)2025£235k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£281,50031 Jan 2025
Terraced1£232,5009 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Ackerman Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 31 Jan 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8A, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 28 Jun 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 9 Mar 2021£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 3 Mar 2021£278,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8A, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 8 Jan 2021£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 10 Dec 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 9 Dec 2020£232,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Ackerman Road DT1 1NZ 16 Nov 2020£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8A, Ackerman Road £297,000 (Jan 2021) → £335,000 (Jun 2024) +13%
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Schools near Ackerman Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 0.3 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.4 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.5 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Dorset Studio School 332 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 1.3 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Dorchester South station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Dorchester West station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eddison Avenue (SW-bound, Eddison Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Ackerman Road (E-bound, St Georges Road) 1 min walk
  • Ackerman Road (W-bound, St Georges Road) 1 min walk
  • Fordington Cross (N-bound) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.9 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • Cook Cook Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • South Coast Dental Specialists · 0.5 mi
  • A Country Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Princess Street Dental Care · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.5%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households680

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,459

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ackerman Road

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White95.9%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian55.1%51.5%
No religion37.4%40.1%
Not answered5.6%6.5%
Muslim1.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK94.3%93.5%
Born outside the UK5.7%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%15%
No qualifications14.9%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.8%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health45.6%44.9%
Good health35.9%35.8%
Fair health13.9%14.2%
Bad health3.8%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household43.4%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%31.8%
No cars or vans in household16.4%13.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%13.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.

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Estate agents near Ackerman Road

  • Connells 0.6 mi
  • Fox & Sons 0.7 mi
  • Domvs 0.7 mi
  • Dorchester Property Lettings 0.7 mi
  • Palmer Snell 0.7 mi

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