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Cornwall Road, Dorchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1RT, DT1 1RU, DT1 1RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£530,700
15 sales
Price range
£145k – £925k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Oct 2025
DT1 1RT

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At a glance

House prices£531k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 18 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

15 property sales on Cornwall Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £520,611. Average sale prices rose from £367,500 in 2019 to £595,000 in 2025 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 13% flat, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cornwall Road range from £145,000 to £925,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on Cornwall Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cornwall 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

2019: £367,500 (2 sales)2019£368k2020: £600,000 (2 sales)2020£600k2021: £472,929 (7 sales)2021£473k2023: £762,500 (2 sales)2023£763k2025: £595,000 (2 sales)2025£595k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£520,61127 Oct 2025
Flat2£157,50026 Nov 2021
Detached2£855,00029 Jun 2023
Semi-detached2£625,00027 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Cornwall Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 27 Oct 2025£725,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Cornwall Road DT1 1RY 7 Feb 2025£465,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 27 Sep 2023£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cornwall Road DT1 1RU 29 Jun 2023£925,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Cornwall Road DT1 1RU 31 Aug 2022£500,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 22, Cornwall Road DT1 1RU 23 Mar 2022£312,000 FlatFreehold
Glencairn Nursing Home, 16-17, Cornwall Road DT1 1RU 1 Feb 2022£1,600,000 OtherFreehold
39, Cornwall Road DT1 1RY 17 Dec 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 8, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 26 Nov 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Cornwall Road DT1 1RY 28 Jun 2021£408,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 24 Mar 2021£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cornwall Road DT1 1RY 24 Mar 2021£392,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Cornwall Road DT1 1RY 24 Mar 2021£430,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Cornwall Road DT1 1RU 8 Feb 2021£785,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 4 Dec 2020£600,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 10 Sep 2020£600,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 8, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 8 Nov 2019£145,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Cornwall Road DT1 1RT 5 Apr 2019£590,000 TerracedFreehold

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
29, Cornwall Road £392,500 (Mar 2021) → £465,000 (Feb 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 8, Cornwall Road £145,000 (Nov 2019) → £170,000 (Nov 2021) +17%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Cornwall Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.4 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.6 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.8 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 0.9 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dorchester West (E-bound, Damers Road) 1 min walk
  • Williams Avenue (SE-bound) 2 min walk
  • Market (S-bound, Maumbury Road) 2 min walk
  • Market (N-bound, Maumbury Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.3 mi
  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maud Road · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • The Gardens Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dorchester Orthodontic Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • A Country Practice · 0.1 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.7%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented26.7%17.1%
Households831

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.7%64.1%
Aged 65+40.6%18.6%
Residents1,556

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 Cornwall Road

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White92.7%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian50.8%51.5%
No religion39.8%40.1%
Not answered5.3%6.5%
Muslim2.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK88.3%93.5%
Born outside the UK11.7%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%31.5%
No qualifications19%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%17.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.8%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Good health36.7%35.8%
Very good health34.9%44.9%
Fair health19.6%14.2%
Bad health6.6%4%
Very bad health2.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household43.1%40.8%
No cars or vans in household40.3%13.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.9%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%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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