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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/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£261,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£296,093
69 sales
Price range
£133k – £451k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2026
DT1 1PD

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At a glance

House prices£262k average26% 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 station5 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 69 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

69 property sales on Somerleigh Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £261,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £293,887. Average sale prices fell from £247,000 in 2019 to £217,500 in 2026 (-12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% below the Dorchester average of £353,477 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somerleigh Road range from £132,500 to £451,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold. Of 111 streets in Dorchester with at least two sales in the last year, Somerleigh Road ranks 76th for average price.

House prices on Somerleigh Road compared

Somerleigh Road£261,667
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: £247,000 (10 sales)2019£247k2020: £279,944 (9 sales)2020£280k2021: £264,497 (18 sales)2021£264k2022: £337,167 (12 sales)2022£337k2023: £321,900 (10 sales)2023£322k2024: £378,750 (4 sales)2024£379k2025: £366,250 (4 sales)2025£366k2026: £217,500 (2 sales)2026£218k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 69 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat67£293,88727 Aug 2026
Terraced2£370,00024 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Somerleigh Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 27 Aug 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 30 Jun 2026£245,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 28 Nov 2025£350,000 FlatFreehold
28, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 14 Oct 2025£350,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 16 Sep 2025£400,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TJ 24 Mar 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 1 Nov 2024£390,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 28 Mar 2024£435,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 23 Feb 2024£280,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 26 Jan 2024£410,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 27 Oct 2023£407,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road DT1 1PD 11 Aug 2023£245,500 FlatLeasehold
22, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TJ 26 Jul 2023£167,500 FlatLeasehold
52, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 12 Jul 2023£430,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 31 May 2023£325,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 31 May 2023£410,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 26 May 2023£213,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 26 May 2023£341,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TJ 19 May 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 31 Jan 2023£305,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 16 Dec 2022£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 2 Dec 2022£295,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 7 Nov 2022£451,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 5 Oct 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 16 Sep 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 12 Sep 2022£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 22 Jul 2022£298,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 24 May 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 8 Apr 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 8 Apr 2022£370,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 26 Feb 2022£302,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 9 Feb 2022£360,000 FlatFreehold
5, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 17 Dec 2021£290,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 29 Oct 2021£226,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 17 Sep 2021£350,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 25 Aug 2021£289,950 FlatLeasehold
54, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 24 Aug 2021£218,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 11 Aug 2021£203,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 11 Aug 2021£288,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 6 Aug 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 25 Jun 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 21 Jun 2021£320,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 8 Jun 2021£295,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AE 1 Jun 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TQ 13 Apr 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road DT1 1TL 30 Mar 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 11 Mar 2021£278,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 4 Mar 2021£422,500 FlatLeasehold
60, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 25 Jan 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road DT1 1AG 8 Jan 2021£205,000 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
37, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £360,000 (Feb 2022) → £350,000 (Nov 2025) -3%
over 4 yrs
28, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £320,000 (Jun 2021) → £350,000 (Oct 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
46, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £300,000 (Jan 2020) → £390,000 (Nov 2024) +30%
over 5 yrs
52, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £285,000 (Dec 2019) → £430,000 (Jul 2023) +51%
over 4 yrs
5, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road £290,000 (Dec 2021) → £325,000 (May 2023) +12%
over 1 yr
6, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road £310,000 (Nov 2020) → £410,000 (May 2023) +32%
over 3 yrs
30, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £250,000 (Nov 2019) → £341,000 (May 2023) +36%
over 4 yrs
56, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £302,000 (Feb 2022) → £355,000 (Dec 2022) +18%
over under a year
67, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £320,000 (Sep 2020) → £451,000 (Nov 2022) +41%
over 2 yrs
35, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £247,500 (Jan 2020) → £290,000 (Oct 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
61, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £295,000 (Jun 2021) → £320,000 (May 2022) +8%
over under a year
48, Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road £325,000 (Sep 2019) → £370,000 (Apr 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs
4, Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road £200,000 (Sep 2020) → £226,500 (Oct 2021) +13%
over 1 yr

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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 0.5 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 0.7 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 0.9 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 0.2 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

  • 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 C2, Trinity Street) 2 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C1, Trinity Street) 3 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 · 0.6 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 · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Dorchester · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Princess Street Dental Care · 0.1 mi
  • Aspen House Dental Practice · 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+)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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