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Sydenham Square, Poundbury, Dorchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 3JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£582,150
22 sales
Price range
£475k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2025
DT1 3JE

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At a glance

House prices£582k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkDorchester West station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

22 property sales on Sydenham Square, Poundbury, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £533,320. Average sale prices rose from £602,500 in 2021 to £641,250 in 2025 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% terraced, 32% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sydenham Square range from £475,000 to £825,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sydenham Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sydenham 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

2021: £602,500 (7 sales)2021£603k2022: £720,000 (2 sales)2022£720k2023: £526,970 (5 sales)2023£527k2024: £487,488 (4 sales)2024£487k2025: £641,250 (4 sales)2025£641k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£533,32013 May 2025
Detached7£686,78624 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Sydenham Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 24 Oct 2025£825,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 13 May 2025£475,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 17 Feb 2025£650,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 5 Feb 2025£615,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 4 Oct 2024£475,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 17 Sep 2024£480,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 29 May 2024£495,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 26 Jan 2024£499,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 20 Dec 2023£499,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 21 Nov 2023£499,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 26 May 2023£499,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 18 May 2023£495,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 27 Apr 2023£640,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 27 Jun 2022£645,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 20 Jan 2022£795,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 2 Dec 2021£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 26 Nov 2021£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 25 Nov 2021£560,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 16 Jun 2021£712,500 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 12 Mar 2021£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 2 Mar 2021£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Sydenham Square DT1 3JE 18 Feb 2021£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
17, Sydenham Square £712,500 (Jun 2021) → £825,000 (Oct 2025) +16%
over 4 yrs
16, Sydenham Square £560,000 (Nov 2021) → £615,000 (Feb 2025) +10%
over 3 yrs
14, Sydenham Square £560,000 (Dec 2021) → £640,000 (Apr 2023) +14%
over 1 yr
15, Sydenham Square £560,000 (Nov 2021) → £645,000 (Jun 2022) +15%
over under a year
20, Sydenham Square £725,000 (Mar 2021) → £795,000 (Jan 2022) +10%
over under a year

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Schools near Sydenham Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 0.3 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster 148 pupils Primary Church of England 4–9 Report 0.9 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.1 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 1.3 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Malta Close (SW-bound, Normandy Way) 7 min walk
  • Queen Mother Square (E-bound, Peverell Avenue East) 7 min walk
  • Chestnut Way (S-bound, Normandy Way) 8 min walk
  • Peverill Avenue East (SE-bound, Peverell Avenue East) 8 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 · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Poundbury · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Poundbury · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Dorchester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Poundbury Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • St John's Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Poundbury Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Specialist Restorative & Implant Dentistry Clinic · 0.5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.9%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented26.1%17.1%
Households709

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.4%64.1%
Aged 65+33.0%18.6%
Residents1,456

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 Sydenham Square

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White93.7%97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian50.3%51.5%
No religion41%40.1%
Not answered4.9%6.5%
Muslim1.6%0.4%
Buddhist1.2%0.4%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK90.4%93.5%
Born outside the UK9.6%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above38.4%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications18%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%15%
No qualifications12.3%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship5%6.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health44.9%44.9%
Good health34.2%35.8%
Fair health15.1%14.2%
Bad health4.9%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household46%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%31.8%
No cars or vans in household22.5%13.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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.

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