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The Grove, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Grove, Dorchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/the-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1XL, DT1 1XR, DT1 1XU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£115,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£175,476
31 sales
Price range
£115k – £498k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
DT1 1XL

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 41 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

31 property sales on The Grove, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £115,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £164,725. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Grove range from £115,000 to £498,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on The Grove compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DT1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £150,833 (3 sales)2019£151k2020: £153,700 (5 sales)2020£154k2021: £227,400 (5 sales)2021£227k2022: £170,200 (5 sales)2022£170k2023: £175,250 (3 sales)2023£175k2024: £176,500 (8 sales)2024£177k2025: £178,000 (1 sales)2025£178k2026: £115,000 (1 sales)2026£115k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat30£164,72521 Jul 2026
Detached1£498,00028 Jun 2021

Sold prices on The Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 41, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 21 Jul 2026£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Loders Service Station, The Grove DT1 1XU 19 Jun 2025£2,210,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 9, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 21 Feb 2025£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 16 Dec 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 19 Nov 2024£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 1 Nov 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 31 Oct 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 54, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 25 Jun 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 12 Jun 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 58, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 19 Apr 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 1 Mar 2024£157,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 22 Jan 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 29 Nov 2023£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 3 Nov 2023£185,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 4 Jul 2023£187,250 FlatLeasehold
Heritage Automotive Limited, The Grove DT1 1XU 14 Feb 2023£3,100,000 OtherFreehold
Loders Service Station, The Grove DT1 1XU 1 Feb 2023£2,080,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 45, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 30 Nov 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 21 Oct 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 12 Aug 2022£156,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 16 Jun 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Northernhay House, The Grove DT1 1XP 1 Jun 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 13, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 21 Jan 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 16 Dec 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Loders Service Station, The Grove DT1 1XU 10 Dec 2021£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
Loders Service Station, The Grove DT1 1XU 10 Dec 2021£2,100,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 25, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 19 Aug 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Northernhay House, The Grove DT1 1XP 28 Jun 2021£498,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 25 Jun 2021£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 7 May 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 16 Apr 2021£166,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 22 Jan 2021£139,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 11 Dec 2020£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 52, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 25 Nov 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 25 Sep 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 1 Sep 2020£148,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 58, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 21 Feb 2020£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 2 Oct 2019£157,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 15 Aug 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Henchard Court, The Grove DT1 1XR 5 Jul 2019£167,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Grove Court, The Grove DT1 1XL 1 May 2019£145,000 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
Loders Service Station, The Grove £2,100,000 (Dec 2021) → £2,080,000 (Feb 2023) → £2,210,000 (Jun 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
Flat 9, Henchard Court, The Grove £168,000 (Jun 2021) → £178,000 (Feb 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Grove Court, The Grove £157,000 (Oct 2019) → £165,000 (Dec 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs
Flat 52, Grove Court, The Grove £150,000 (Nov 2020) → £190,000 (Nov 2024) +27%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, Henchard Court, The Grove £167,500 (Jul 2019) → £220,000 (Oct 2022) → £250,000 (Nov 2024) +49%
over 5 yrs
Flat 58, Grove Court, The Grove £158,000 (Feb 2020) → £180,000 (Apr 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
Northernhay House, The Grove £498,000 (Jun 2021) → £540,000 (Jun 2022) +8%
over under a year

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Schools near The Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.6 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 0.9 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 0.9 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.1 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate 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 West station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lidl Supermarket (N-bound, The Grove) 1 min walk
  • Lidl Supermarket (S-bound) 1 min walk
  • Top O Town (E-bound, High West Street) 4 min walk
  • Top O Town (W-bound, High West Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.7 mi
  • Fordington Surgery
    91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.7 mi
  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Dorchester · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Aspen House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Vespasian House · 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented24.6%20.3%
Social rented9.2%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.4%18.6%
Residents1,532

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 The Grove

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White93.7%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian46.1%51.5%
No religion45.4%40.1%
Not answered5.2%6.5%
Other religion1.4%0.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.4%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereDorset
Born in the UK89.5%93.5%
Born outside the UK10.5%6.5%

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above37.1%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications18%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%15%
No qualifications12.9%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.8%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health47.3%44.9%
Good health35.1%35.8%
Fair health13.1%14.2%
Bad health3.6%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household51.2%40.8%
No cars or vans in household21.9%13.7%
2 cars or vans in household21%31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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