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South Walks Road, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Walks Road, Dorchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/south-walks-road-west-dorset/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1AD, DT1 1DX, DT1 1ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,471
35 sales
Price range
£77k – £585k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2018
DT1 1AD

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At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkDorchester South station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 35 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

35 property sales on South Walks Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £162,016. Average sale prices fell from £205,650 in 2016 to £176,394 in 2018 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 80% flat, 14% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on South Walks Road range from £77,000 to £585,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on South Walks Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Walks 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: £205,650 (13 sales)2016£206k2017: £171,577 (13 sales)2017£172k2018: £176,394 (9 sales)2018£176k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 35 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat28£162,01613 Dec 2018
Terraced5£204,01022 Nov 2018
Detached1£350,00025 Oct 2016
Semi-detached1£585,00015 Dec 2016

Sold prices on South Walks Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 29, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 13 Dec 2018£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 27 Nov 2018£205,000 FlatLeasehold
22, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 22 Nov 2018£216,050 TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 3 Oct 2018£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 27 Sep 2018£192,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 14 Sep 2018£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 16 Jul 2018£111,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 18 Jun 2018£213,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 1 May 2018£78,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 30 Nov 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 20 Nov 2017£176,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 59, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 21 Sep 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 8 Sep 2017£149,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 4 Sep 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 1 Sep 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 4 Aug 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 3 Aug 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 28 Jul 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 17 Jul 2017£77,000 FlatLeasehold
9, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 24 May 2017£365,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 51, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 19 May 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
5, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 14 Mar 2017£172,500 TerracedLeasehold
4, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 15 Dec 2016£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31A, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 25 Oct 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 24, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 25 Oct 2016£198,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 24 May 2016£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 13 May 2016£185,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 38, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 13 May 2016£162,500 FlatLeasehold
5, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 5 May 2016£127,500 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 8, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 30 Mar 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 22 Mar 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 22 Mar 2016£152,500 FlatLeasehold
31, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 4 Mar 2016£139,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 18, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 1 Mar 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 8 Jan 2016£143,000 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
5, South Walks Road £127,500 (May 2016) → £172,500 (Mar 2017) +35%
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Schools near South Walks Road

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 0.4 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.5 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 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 1.1 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Dorchester West station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brewery Square (Stop C, Weymouth Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C1, Trinity Street) 2 min walk
  • Brewery Square (Stop B, Weymouth Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C2, Trinity Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.4 mi
  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.4 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Dorchester · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • South Coast Dental Specialists · 0.0 mi
  • A Country Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Princess Street Dental Care · 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 skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.7%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented26.7%17.1%
Households831

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.7%64.1%
Aged 65+40.6%18.6%
Residents1,556

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 South Walks Road

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White92.7%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian50.8%51.5%
No religion39.8%40.1%
Not answered5.3%6.5%
Muslim2.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK88.3%93.5%
Born outside the UK11.7%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%31.5%
No qualifications19%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%17.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.5%6.8%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Good health36.7%35.8%
Very good health34.9%44.9%
Fair health19.6%14.2%
Bad health6.6%4%
Very bad health2.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household43.1%40.8%
No cars or vans in household40.3%13.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.9%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%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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