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Wessex Road, Dorchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wessex Road, Dorchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dorchester-dorset/wessex-road-west-dorset/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 2FH, DT1 2NU, DT1 2NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,770
22 sales
Price range
£125k – £386k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2018
DT1 2NU

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At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 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 Wessex Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Sep 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £243,577. Average sale prices rose from £253,423 in 2016 to £273,500 in 2018 (+8%), 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 59% flat, 23% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wessex Road range from £125,000 to £385,950. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.

House prices on Wessex Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wessex 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: £253,423 (13 sales)2016£253k2017: £204,779 (7 sales)2017£205k2018: £273,500 (2 sales)2018£274k

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£243,57721 Apr 2017
Semi-detached5£244,1907 Sep 2018
Terraced4£221,8758 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Wessex Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 7 Sep 2018£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, The Orchards, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 10 Aug 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 10 Oct 2017£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 8 Sep 2017£267,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 26 Jul 2017£243,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 14 Jul 2017£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 21 Apr 2017£150,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 3, Oakridge Court, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 3 Feb 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 31 Jan 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 21 Oct 2016£187,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 30 Sep 2016£385,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
45, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 1 Aug 2016£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 30 Jun 2016£245,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
38, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 30 Jun 2016£235,450 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 24 Jun 2016£359,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
37, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 15 Jun 2016£267,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
40, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 10 Jun 2016£239,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
33, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 31 May 2016£254,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 31 May 2016£337,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 29 Apr 2016£209,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 31 Mar 2016£216,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Oakridge Court, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 17 Mar 2016£136,500 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
45, Wessex Road £216,000 (Aug 2016) → £229,950 (Jul 2017) +6%
over under a year

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Schools near Wessex Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.4 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 0.4 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.9 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 1.1 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Inadequate 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 West station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wessex Way (near, Wessex Road) 1 min walk
  • Poundbury Crescent (S-bound, Cedar Road) 2 min walk
  • Fourgates Road (E-bound, Damers Road) 2 min walk
  • Fourgates Road (opposite) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Poundbury Doctors Surgery
    3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Prince Of Wales Surgery
    2 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
  • Queens Avenue Surgery
    14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.6 mi
  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Poundbury · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maud Road · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Poundbury · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Poundbury Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dentistry Service · 0.3 mi
  • Poundbury Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Specialist Restorative & Implant Dentistry Clinic · 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 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.8%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households1,102

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents2,451

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 Wessex Road

Ethnic group

HereDorset
White91.6%97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereDorset
Christian47.2%51.5%
No religion44.2%40.1%
Not answered5.1%6.5%
Muslim1.7%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.1%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDorset
Level 4 qualifications and above34.3%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%15%
No qualifications12.4%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereDorset
Very good health46.1%44.9%
Good health35%35.8%
Fair health13.1%14.2%
Bad health4.6%4%
Very bad health1.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDorset
1 car or van in household46.3%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%31.8%
No cars or vans in household19.2%13.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.2%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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