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Somerleigh Road, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerleigh Road, Dorchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/somerleigh-road-west-dorset/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1AG, DT1 1TL, DT1 1PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,143
42 sales
Price range
£165k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2019
DT1 1TL

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At a glance

House prices£262k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station5 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 43 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

42 property sales on Somerleigh Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £261,220. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somerleigh Road range from £165,000 to £415,000. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold.

House prices on Somerleigh Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerleigh 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

2016: £266,222 (9 sales)2016£266k2017: £267,206 (17 sales)2017£267k2018: £252,767 (15 sales)2018£253k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 43 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat41£261,22028 Feb 2019
Terraced1£300,00029 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Somerleigh Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 28 Feb 2019£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12A, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 29 Oct 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 25 Oct 2018£210,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
66, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 15 Oct 2018£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 21 Sep 2018£237,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 11 Sep 2018£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 10 Sep 2018£233,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 31 Aug 2018£215,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 29 Jun 2018£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
53, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 20 Jun 2018£340,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 29 May 2018£290,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 22 May 2018£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 23 Apr 2018£215,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 7 Mar 2018£200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 5 Mar 2018£378,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
32, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TJ 14 Feb 2018£187,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 14 Feb 2018£200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
31, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 27 Oct 2017£325,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 26 Oct 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 25 Oct 2017£299,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 13 Oct 2017£212,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TQ 14 Sep 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 14 Sep 2017£245,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 30 Aug 2017£268,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 8 Aug 2017£300,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 28 Jun 2017£337,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 9 May 2017£325,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TJ 3 Apr 2017£216,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 24 Feb 2017£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 10 Feb 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 10 Feb 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 31 Jan 2017£340,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 27 Jan 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 24 Jan 2017£230,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TJ 29 Nov 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 9 Nov 2016£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 19 Aug 2016£255,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 5 Aug 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 17 Jun 2016£290,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 14 Apr 2016£236,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 15 Mar 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 15 Mar 2016£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 26 Feb 2016£255,000 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
61, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £285,000 (Jan 2017) → £295,000 (May 2018) +4%
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Crime and flood risk near Somerleigh Road

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerleigh Road 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

Somerleigh Road 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 Somerleigh Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.3 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 0.6 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.8 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 1.0 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 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 · 5 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trinity Street (Stop C2, Trinity Street) 1 min walk
  • Top O Town (W-bound, High West Street) 2 min walk
  • Top O Town (E-bound, High West Street) 2 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C1, Trinity Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.5 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 · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Dorchester · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Princess Street Dental Care · 0.1 mi
  • Aspen House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Royal Terrace Dental Practice · 0.2 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+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable76%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 Somerleigh Road

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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