Chestnut Road, Charlton Down, Dorchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for DT2 9FN, DT2 9UN.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Chestnut Road, Charlton Down, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £220,964. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Road range from £130,000 to £317,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.
House prices on Chestnut Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DT2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 14 | £220,964 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £306,000 | 8 Sep 2023 |
Sold prices on Chestnut Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 24 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 14, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 20 Mar 2025 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 26, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 1 Jul 2024 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 24 Apr 2024 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, Chestnut Road DT2 9UN | 8 Sep 2023 | £317,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Chestnut Road DT2 9UN | 31 Mar 2023 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 7 Nov 2022 | £205,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 17 Aug 2022 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 12 May 2022 | £5,740,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 18 Feb 2022 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 40, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 18 Feb 2022 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 14, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 21 Oct 2021 | £255,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 9 Sep 2021 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 13 Aug 2021 | £250,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 28 Jun 2021 | £136,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 15 Jul 2020 | £220,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 20 May 2020 | £247,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road DT2 9FN | 19 Jul 2019 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road | £255,000 (Oct 2021) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) | -8% over 3 yrs |
| 3, Chestnut Court, Chestnut Road | £220,000 (Jul 2020) → £250,000 (Aug 2021) | +14% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Road
Crime
3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Chestnut Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Frome and tributaries Flood alert area
- East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in the Cerne Valley Flood alert area
- Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Chestnut Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 148 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–9 | 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 West station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Dorchester South station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Maiden Newton station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Deverel Road (W-bound) 2 min walk
- Sherren Avenue (W-bound, Sherren Avenue) 3 min walk
- Sherren Avenue (E-bound, Sherren Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Poundbury Doctors Surgery
3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 2.7 mi - Prince Of Wales Surgery
2 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 2.7 mi - Atrium Health Centre
7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 3.0 mi - Fordington Surgery
91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Dorchester · 2.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Dorchester · 2.5 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Poundbury · 2.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 2.7 mi
Dentists
- St John's Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
- Vespasian House · 2.7 mi
- Aspen House Dental Practice · 2.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,118 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,420 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 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 Chestnut Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.2% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.5% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 39.3% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.6% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 17.7% |
| No qualifications | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.2% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.1% | 31.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 13.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.2% | 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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- Bowden 2.7 mi
- Greenslade Taylor Hunt 2.7 mi
- Temple Hill 2.7 mi
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