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Fordington Dairy, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fordington Dairy, Dorchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/fordington-dairy/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£292,839
18 sales
Price range
£185k – £381k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
DT1 1FD

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At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkDorchester South station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% 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

18 property sales on Fordington Dairy, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £316,543. 3 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 78% terraced, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Fordington Dairy range from £185,000 to £381,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Fordington Dairy compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fordington Dairy 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: £292,000 (1 sales)2019£292k2020: £253,750 (2 sales)2020£254k2021: £257,667 (3 sales)2021£258k2022: £317,125 (4 sales)2022£317k2023: £259,000 (3 sales)2023£259k2024: £373,000 (2 sales)2024£373k2025: £302,367 (3 sales)2025£302k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£316,54321 Nov 2025
Flat4£209,87531 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Fordington Dairy

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 21 Nov 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 20 Oct 2025£287,000 TerracedFreehold
The Dairy House, 6, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 19 Sep 2025£305,100 TerracedFreehold
17, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 16 Aug 2024£381,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 15 Jan 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 31 Aug 2023£227,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 11 Aug 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 29 Jun 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 27 Oct 2022£302,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 7 Apr 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 17 Feb 2022£306,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 31 Jan 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
The Dairy House, 6, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 30 Jun 2021£298,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 25 May 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 9 Apr 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 28 Sep 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 31 Jan 2020£197,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Fordington Dairy DT1 1FD 19 Dec 2019£292,000 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
2, Fordington Dairy £320,000 (Aug 2023) → £315,000 (Nov 2025) -2%
over 2 yrs
The Dairy House, 6, Fordington Dairy £298,000 (Jun 2021) → £305,100 (Sep 2025) +2%
over 4 yrs
21, Fordington Dairy £197,500 (Jan 2020) → £230,000 (Jun 2023) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Fordington Dairy

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 0.2 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.3 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.4 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Dorset Studio School 332 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 1.2 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Dorchester West station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fordington Cross (N-bound) 2 min walk
  • Fordington Cross (SE-bound, Fordington High Street) 2 min walk
  • Ackerman Road (E-bound, St Georges Road) 3 min walk
  • Ackerman Road (W-bound, St Georges Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.8 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Dorchester · 0.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Dorchester · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • South Coast Dental Specialists · 0.4 mi
  • A Country Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Princess Street Dental Care · 0.6 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 7 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.1%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households802

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.4%18.6%
Residents1,742

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 Fordington Dairy

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White94.8%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian49.1%51.5%
No religion41.8%40.1%
Not answered6.4%6.5%
Muslim1.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK92.4%93.5%
Born outside the UK7.6%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above37.1%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%15%
No qualifications11.9%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.8%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health46.5%44.9%
Good health37.3%35.8%
Fair health12.2%14.2%
Bad health3%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household49.8%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household23.1%31.8%
No cars or vans in household18.2%13.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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