Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 3DX, DT1 3BJ, DT1 3BL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£457,308

13 sales

Price range

£208k – £750k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jul 2018

DT1 3BJ

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At a glance

House prices£457k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkDorchester West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband22% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 16 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

13 property sales on Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jul 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £457,308. Average sale prices fell from £574,688 in 2016 to £263,333 in 2018 (-54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. Recorded sale prices on Queen Mother Square range from £207,500 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Queen Mother Square compared

DT1 postcode area£330,133

Dorchester£353,477

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	13	£457,308	20 Jul 2018

Sold prices on Queen Mother Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 3, Newborough House, 3, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BJ	20 Jul 2018	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, Escalus House, 1, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BL	6 Jul 2018	£360,000	Flat	Leasehold
Commercial Unit 1, Inch Arran House, 9, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BX	3 May 2018	£215,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 9, Newborough House, 3, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BJ	31 Jan 2018	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Newborough House, 3, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BJ	31 May 2017	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Escalus House, 1, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BL	22 May 2017	£332,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Escalus House, 1, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BL	12 May 2017	£350,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	14 Mar 2017	£200,000	Other New build	Leasehold
Flat 4, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	3 Nov 2016	£595,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 8, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	28 Oct 2016	£650,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 3, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	29 Sep 2016	£575,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 5, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	29 Jul 2016	£595,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 11, Newborough House, 3, Queen Mother Square DT1 3BJ	22 Jul 2016	£207,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	20 Jun 2016	£575,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 7, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	31 Mar 2016	£650,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 1, Strathmore House, 11, Queen Mother Square DT1 3DX	29 Mar 2016	£750,000	Flat New build	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.

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Schools near Queen Mother Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Damers First School 475 pupils	Primary	4–9	Report	0.2 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.7 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils	Primary	2–9	Report	0.9 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 148 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–9	Report	1.3 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils	Other independent school	0–13	Report	1.5 mi
Dorchester Learning Centre 54 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–18	Good Report	1.6 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Church of England	9–13	Good Report	1.6 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Dorchester South station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Upwey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen Mother Square (W-bound, Peverill Avenue West) 1 min walk
Queen Mother Square (E-bound, Peverell Avenue East) 2 min walk
Hessary Street (E-bound) 3 min walk
Peverell Avenue West (NE-bound) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Poundbury Doctors Surgery
3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.4 mi
Prince Of Wales Surgery
2 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.4 mi
Queens Avenue Surgery
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 1.1 mi
Atrium Health Centre
7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Poundbury · 0.0 mi
Spar Spar - Poundbury · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar - Maud Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Poundbury Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 1.3 mi

Dentists

St John's Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Poundbury Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Specialist Restorative & Implant Dentistry Clinic · 0.3 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.0%	62.5%
Private rented	21.3%	20.3%
Social rented	20.7%	17.1%
Households	752

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,541

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	22%	80%
Gigabit-capable	22%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Queen Mother Square

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Who lives around Queen Mother Square

Ethnic group

	Here	Dorset
White	94.6%	97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Dorset
No religion	47.4%	40.1%
Christian	42.3%	51.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.4%
Muslim	1%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Dorset
Born in the UK	89.3%	93.5%
Born outside the UK	10.7%	6.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dorset
Level 4 qualifications and above	43%	31.5%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	10.4%
No qualifications	10.4%	15.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.8%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dorset
Very good health	47.8%	44.9%
Good health	33.4%	35.8%
Fair health	13.3%	14.2%
Bad health	4.1%	4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dorset
1 car or van in household	51.7%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	27.1%	31.8%
No cars or vans in household	14.2%	13.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.1%	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 Queen Mother Square

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Planning applications near Queen Mother Square

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Queen Mother Square

Kemp & Co. 0.2 mi
Greenslade Taylor Hunt 1.1 mi
Temple Hill 1.2 mi
Symonds & Sampson 1.2 mi
Jackson-Stops & Staff 1.2 mi

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