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High Street, Fordington, Dorchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1JZ, DT1 1AT, DT1 1LA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£186,932
22 sales
Price range
£108k – £298k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Feb 2019
DT1 1LD

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At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkDorchester South station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 24 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

22 property sales on High Street, Fordington, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Feb 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £209,961. Average sale prices rose from £170,833 in 2016 to £231,500 in 2019 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 36% flat, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on High Street range from £108,000 to £298,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on High Street compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,833 (6 sales)2016£171k2017: £214,499 (5 sales)2017£214k2018: £172,444 (9 sales)2018£172k2019: £231,500 (2 sales)2019£232k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£209,96115 Feb 2019
Flat8£141,2508 Aug 2018
Detached1£253,00027 Apr 2016

Sold prices on High Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, High Street DT1 1LB 15 Feb 2019£188,000 TerracedFreehold
87, High Street DT1 1LD 15 Feb 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, High Street DT1 1JZ 10 Aug 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, The Malthouse, High Street DT1 1LA 8 Aug 2018£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Foundry Court, High Street DT1 1JZ 2 Aug 2018£138,000 FlatLeasehold
54, High Street DT1 1LB 1 Aug 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
56, High Street DT1 1LB 31 Jul 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, School Court, High Street DT1 1AT 20 Jul 2018£26,000 OtherFreehold
Garage And Store At, St Georges School Court, High Street DT1 1AT 27 Jun 2018£19,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, School Court, High Street DT1 1AT 29 Mar 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, The Malthouse, High Street DT1 1LA 5 Mar 2018£146,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Foundry Court, High Street DT1 1JZ 26 Feb 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
8, High Street DT1 1JZ 25 Jan 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
44, High Street DT1 1LB 18 Dec 2017£206,000 TerracedFreehold
87, High Street DT1 1LD 28 Sep 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
15, High Street DT1 1JZ 18 Aug 2017£298,000 TerracedFreehold
75, High Street DT1 1LD 30 Jun 2017£170,997 TerracedFreehold
6, High Street DT1 1JZ 1 Feb 2017£207,500 TerracedFreehold
28, High Street DT1 1JZ 15 Jul 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat C, The Malthouse, High Street DT1 1LA 3 Jun 2016£143,000 FlatLeasehold
99, High Street DT1 1LD 27 Apr 2016£253,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat E, The Malthouse, High Street DT1 1LA 31 Mar 2016£142,000 FlatLeasehold
4, High Street DT1 1JZ 29 Mar 2016£169,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, School Court, High Street DT1 1AT 22 Jan 2016£108,000 FlatLeasehold

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
87, High Street £190,000 (Sep 2017) → £275,000 (Feb 2019) +45%
over 1 yr
4, High Street £169,000 (Mar 2016) → £175,000 (Aug 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near High Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 0.3 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.6 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Dorset Studio School 332 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Dorchester West station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fordington Cross (SE-bound, Fordington High Street) 1 min walk
  • Lubbecke Way (S-bound, Kings Road) 1 min walk
  • Fordington Cross (N-bound) 1 min walk
  • St Georges Church (SE-bound, High Street Fordington) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.0 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
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • South Coast Dental Specialists · 0.4 mi
  • Princess Street Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • A Country Practice · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.8%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented33.0%17.1%
Households823

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,622

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 High Street

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White93.8%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian47%51.5%
No religion43.3%40.1%
Not answered6.4%6.5%
Muslim1.3%0.4%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK90.8%93.5%
Born outside the UK9.2%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above29.9%31.5%
No qualifications19%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.8%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health40.5%44.9%
Good health37.5%35.8%
Fair health14.8%14.2%
Bad health5.3%4%
Very bad health1.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household47.6%40.8%
No cars or vans in household29%13.7%
2 cars or vans in household18.9%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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.

Planning and heritage near High Street

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