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High West Street, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: High West Street, Dorchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/high-west-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1UQ, DT1 1UT, DT1 1UP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£99,583
6 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£181,348
55 sales
Price range
£58k – £828k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
DT1 1UQ

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At a glance

House prices£100k average72% below the Dorchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 82 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

55 property sales on High West Street, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £99,583. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £143,045. Average sale prices fell from £113,000 in 2019 to £104,500 in 2026 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 72% below the Dorchester average of £353,477 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% flat, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on High West Street range from £57,500 to £828,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold. Of 111 streets in Dorchester with at least two sales in the last year, High West Street ranks 111th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on High West Street compared

High West Street£99,583
DT1 postcode area£330,133
Dorchester£353,477
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DT1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £113,000 (5 sales)2019£113k2020: £153,250 (4 sales)2020£153k2021: £186,704 (12 sales)2021£187k2022: £146,214 (7 sales)2022£146k2023: £124,000 (4 sales)2023£124k2024: £287,071 (7 sales)2024£287k2025: £227,655 (11 sales)2025£228k2026: £104,500 (5 sales)2026£105k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 82 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat48£143,04514 Aug 2026
Terraced7£444,00022 Apr 2026

Sold prices on High West Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 28, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 14 Aug 2026£57,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 2 Jul 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 54, High West Street DT1 1UT 30 Apr 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street DT1 1UY 22 Apr 2026£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 49, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 4 Mar 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
51, High West Street DT1 1UT 19 Feb 2026£587,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 18, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 19 Nov 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
42, High West Street DT1 1UU 18 Nov 2025£256,250 TerracedFreehold
41, High West Street DT1 1UT 13 Nov 2025£162,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 25, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 24 Oct 2025£59,000 FlatLeasehold
30, High West Street DT1 1UP 30 Sep 2025£630,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 32, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 26 Sep 2025£70,000 FlatLeasehold
3 West Mews, High West Street DT1 1UP 29 Aug 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
3, West Mews, 38, High West Street DT1 1UP 29 Aug 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
Stratton House, 58, High West Street DT1 1UY 15 Aug 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Wadham House, 50, High West Street DT1 1UT 4 Jul 2025£212,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, West Mews, 38, High West Street DT1 1UP 16 May 2025£247,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, West Mews, 38, High West Street DT1 1UP 6 May 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
37A, High West Street DT1 1UP 27 Mar 2025£215,700 FlatLeasehold
6, West Mews, 38, High West Street DT1 1UP 27 Mar 2025£530,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 13, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 28 Feb 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Wadham House, 50, High West Street DT1 1UT 4 Dec 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street DT1 1UY 8 Nov 2024£207,000 FlatLeasehold
32, High West Street DT1 1UP 11 Oct 2024£751,506 OtherFreehold
48, High West Street DT1 1UT 22 Jul 2024£275,000 OtherFreehold
28, High West Street DT1 1UP 1 Jul 2024£828,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 17 Jun 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 15 May 2024£74,500 FlatLeasehold
48, High West Street DT1 1UT 1 May 2024£202,000 OtherFreehold
30, High West Street DT1 1UP 18 Apr 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
64, High West Street DT1 1XA 5 Apr 2024£315,000 OtherFreehold
6, West Mews, 38, High West Street DT1 1UP 27 Mar 2024£530,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 48, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 12 Feb 2024£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 34A, High West Street DT1 1UP 18 Dec 2023£278,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 54, High West Street DT1 1UT 14 Dec 2023£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 11 Dec 2023£99,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 27 Sep 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
9A, High West Street DT1 1UJ 17 Aug 2023£200,000 OtherFreehold
52, High West Street DT1 1UT 14 Jul 2023£555,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 45, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 19 May 2023£67,000 FlatLeasehold
16, High West Street DT1 1UW 30 Jan 2023£310,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 14, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 19 Dec 2022£74,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 16 Dec 2022£66,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street DT1 1UY 31 Oct 2022£273,500 FlatLeasehold
57, High West Street DT1 1UT 2 Sep 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street DT1 1UY 3 Aug 2022£339,500 FlatLeasehold
32, High West Street DT1 1UP 31 May 2022£815,477 OtherFreehold
Flat 23, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 27 May 2022£84,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Homechester House, High West Street DT1 1UQ 9 May 2022£88,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street DT1 1UY 1 Apr 2022£345,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 4, 54, High West Street £169,950 (Nov 2021) → £150,000 (Apr 2026) -12%
over 4 yrs
51, High West Street £272,500 (Nov 2019) → £275,000 (Nov 2021) → £587,000 (Feb 2026) +115%
over 6 yrs
30, High West Street £225,000 (Apr 2024) → £630,000 (Sep 2025) +180%
over 1 yr
Flat 32, Homechester House, High West Street £61,000 (Feb 2021) → £70,000 (Sep 2025) +15%
over 5 yrs
Stratton House, 58, High West Street £91,375 (Oct 2019) → £205,000 (May 2021) → £110,000 (Aug 2025) +20%
over 6 yrs
6, West Mews, 38, High West Street £530,000 (Mar 2024) → £530,000 (Mar 2025) +0%
over under a year
Flat 13, Homechester House, High West Street £77,500 (Sep 2021) → £75,000 (Feb 2025) -3%
over 3 yrs
32, High West Street £815,477 (May 2022) → £751,506 (Oct 2024) -8%
over 2 yrs
48, High West Street £202,000 (May 2024) → £275,000 (Jul 2024) +36%
over under a year
Flat 2, Homechester House, High West Street £85,000 (Jan 2020) → £75,000 (Jun 2024) -12%
over 4 yrs
Flat 19, Homechester House, High West Street £78,000 (Feb 2020) → £74,500 (May 2024) -4%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 54, High West Street £200,000 (Sep 2021) → £240,000 (Dec 2023) +20%
over 2 yrs
Flat 6, Homechester House, High West Street £88,000 (May 2022) → £90,000 (Sep 2023) +2%
over 1 yr
9A, High West Street £150,000 (Jan 2017) → £200,000 (Aug 2023) +33%
over 7 yrs
2, Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street £345,000 (Apr 2022) → £273,500 (Oct 2022) -21%
over under a year
Flat 5, Homechester House, High West Street £85,000 (Aug 2019) → £102,000 (Dec 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near High West Street

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of High West Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour42
Violence & sexual offences42
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft8
Public order8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

High West Street is in or near 8 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Frome and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Upper Frome and tributaries Flood alert area
  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
  • West coast of Dorset Flood alert 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 High West Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.4 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 0.7 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.8 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 0.9 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Top O Town (E-bound, High West Street) 1 min walk
  • Top O Town (W-bound, High West Street) 1 min walk
  • The Museum (Stop D, High West Street) 3 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C2, Trinity Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.3 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Dorchester · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Aspen House Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Princess Street Dental Care · 0.1 mi
  • Royal Terrace Dental 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 skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.9%62.5%
Private rented32.5%20.3%
Social rented22.6%17.1%
Households733

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+37.8%18.6%
Residents1,215

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable74%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 West Street

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White91.5%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5%1.1%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian47.9%51.5%
No religion40.3%40.1%
Not answered6.7%6.5%
Buddhist1.6%0.4%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Muslim1.5%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK83.8%93.5%
Born outside the UK16.2%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above39.5%31.5%
No qualifications17.3%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.6%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health36.8%44.9%
Good health32.9%35.8%
Fair health20.6%14.2%
Bad health7.1%4%
Very bad health2.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household43.3%40.8%
No cars or vans in household43.2%13.7%
2 cars or vans in household10.6%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.9%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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