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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/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£144,217
9 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£200,480
76 sales
Price range
£90k – £687k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
DT1 1DX

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At a glance

House prices£144k average59% below the Dorchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station4 min walkDorchester South station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 76 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

76 property sales on South Walks Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 9 homes sold here for an average of £144,217. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £153,900. Average sale prices fell from £160,700 in 2019 to £149,369 in 2026 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 59% below the Dorchester average of £353,477 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% flat, 16% terraced, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on South Walks Road range from £90,000 to £687,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold. Of 111 streets in Dorchester with at least two sales in the last year, South Walks Road ranks 106th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on South Walks Road compared

South Walks Road£144,217
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: £160,700 (10 sales)2019£161k2020: £233,242 (6 sales)2020£233k2021: £201,071 (7 sales)2021£201k2022: £228,567 (15 sales)2022£229k2023: £171,850 (10 sales)2023£172k2024: £139,750 (6 sales)2024£140k2025: £260,148 (14 sales)2025£260k2026: £149,369 (8 sales)2026£149k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 76 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat61£153,90021 Aug 2026
Terraced12£323,2466 Aug 2026
Semi-detached2£641,31027 May 2025
Detached1£687,00014 Oct 2022

Sold prices on South Walks Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 21 Aug 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
31, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 6 Aug 2026£130,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 46, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 15 Jun 2026£139,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 8 Jun 2026£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 14 May 2026£118,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 27 Feb 2026£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 19 Feb 2026£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 12 Jan 2026£217,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 6 Nov 2025£103,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 21 Oct 2025£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 60, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 21 Oct 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 59, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 10 Oct 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 22 Jul 2025£184,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 26 Jun 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 38, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 5 Jun 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
4, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 27 May 2025£642,619 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 28 Mar 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
7, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 27 Feb 2025£587,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 13, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 21 Feb 2025£179,950 FlatLeasehold
22, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 13 Feb 2025£415,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 39, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 7 Feb 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
19, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 14 Jan 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 19 Dec 2024£114,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 28 Nov 2024£132,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 14 Nov 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 11 Oct 2024£97,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 21 Jun 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 41, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 12 Apr 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 20 Dec 2023£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 14 Sep 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 23 Aug 2023£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 23 Aug 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 28 Jul 2023£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 25 Jul 2023£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 21 Apr 2023£152,000 FlatLeasehold
12, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 31 Mar 2023£403,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 25, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 30 Jan 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 4 Jan 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
39, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 20 Dec 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
31, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 4 Nov 2022£156,000 TerracedFreehold
The Old Coach House, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 14 Oct 2022£687,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 43, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 5 Oct 2022£131,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 5 Oct 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 14 Sep 2022£90,000 FlatLeasehold
4, South Walks Road DT1 1ED 9 Sep 2022£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 22 Aug 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Beech Court, South Walks Road DT1 1DX 27 Jul 2022£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 60, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 22 Jun 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 7 Jun 2022£167,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Southfield House, South Walks Road DT1 1AD 6 Jun 2022£150,000 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 8, Beech Court, South Walks Road £239,500 (Feb 2020) → £210,000 (Aug 2026) -12%
over 7 yrs
31, South Walks Road £156,000 (Nov 2022) → £130,000 (Aug 2026) -17%
over 4 yrs
Flat 46, Southfield House, South Walks Road £155,000 (Sep 2023) → £139,950 (Jun 2026) -10%
over 3 yrs
Flat 32, Southfield House, South Walks Road £110,000 (Jul 2019) → £118,000 (May 2026) +7%
over 7 yrs
Flat 18, Southfield House, South Walks Road £100,000 (Oct 2022) → £120,000 (Feb 2026) +20%
over 3 yrs
Flat 21, Southfield House, South Walks Road £115,000 (Mar 2022) → £103,000 (Nov 2025) -10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 60, Southfield House, South Walks Road £160,000 (Aug 2020) → £155,000 (Jun 2022) → £150,000 (Oct 2025) -6%
over 5 yrs
4, South Walks Road £640,000 (Sep 2022) → £642,619 (May 2025) +0%
over 3 yrs
Flat 4, Southfield House, South Walks Road £125,000 (Aug 2022) → £114,500 (Dec 2024) -8%
over 2 yrs
Flat 10, Southfield House, South Walks Road £205,000 (Jul 2020) → £175,000 (Jun 2024) -15%
over 4 yrs
Flat 31, Southfield House, South Walks Road £160,000 (Dec 2020) → £165,000 (Aug 2023) +3%
over 3 yrs
12, South Walks Road £295,000 (Aug 2020) → £403,500 (Mar 2023) +37%
over 3 yrs
Flat 43, Southfield House, South Walks Road £106,000 (Jun 2019) → £131,500 (Oct 2022) +24%
over 3 yrs
Flat 22, Southfield House, South Walks Road £158,000 (Oct 2019) → £150,000 (Jun 2022) -5%
over 3 yrs
Flat 61, Southfield House, South Walks Road £137,500 (Mar 2019) → £145,000 (May 2021) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Walks Road

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Walks Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour33
Shoplifting11
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft8
Public order4

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

Flood risk

South Walks Road is in or near 10 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
  • River Piddle from Alton Pancras to Wareham Flood warning 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 South Walks Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.1 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
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.9 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.0 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 1.2 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 · 4 min walk
  • Dorchester West station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Acland Road (Stop E, Acland Road) 2 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C1, Trinity Street) 3 min walk
  • Brewery Square (Stop C, Weymouth Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Trinity Street (Stop C2, Trinity Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.4 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • South Coast Dental Specialists · 0.0 mi
  • A Country Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Princess Street Dental Care · 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 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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