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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/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£223,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£225,242
31 sales
Price range
£95k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jan 2026
DT1 2FH

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At a glance

House prices£223k average37% below the Dorchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% 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

31 property sales on Wessex Road, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £223,167. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £184,375. Average sale prices fell from £204,750 in 2019 to £189,750 in 2026 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% below the Dorchester average of £353,477 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% flat, 26% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wessex Road range from £95,000 to £380,000. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold. Of 111 streets in Dorchester with at least two sales in the last year, Wessex Road ranks 90th for average price.

House prices on Wessex Road compared

Wessex Road£223,167
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: £204,750 (2 sales)2019£205k2020: £255,400 (5 sales)2020£255k2021: £237,000 (5 sales)2021£237k2022: £263,333 (3 sales)2022£263k2023: £176,167 (6 sales)2023£176k2024: £217,300 (5 sales)2024£217k2025: £266,000 (3 sales)2025£266k2026: £189,750 (2 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 35 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£184,37528 Jan 2026
Terraced8£278,75030 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£342,50011 Mar 2022
Detached1£380,0003 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Wessex Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 30 Jan 2026£280,000 OtherFreehold
17, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 28 Jan 2026£255,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 19 Jan 2026£124,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 30 Oct 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 26 Jun 2025£241,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 28 Apr 2025£267,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 24 Mar 2025£250,000 FlatFreehold
20, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 10 Oct 2024£176,500 FlatLeasehold
55, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 7 Jun 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 3 Jun 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 19 Apr 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 5 Apr 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 14 Mar 2024£95,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 7 Dec 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 24 Oct 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 14 Sep 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 30 Jun 2023£205,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 30 Jun 2023£205,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 23 Jun 2023£215,000 OtherLeasehold
3, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 6 Feb 2023£172,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 29 Sep 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 12 May 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 11 Mar 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 17 Dec 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 16 Nov 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 12 Nov 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 12 Nov 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 9 Sep 2021£265,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Wessex Road DT1 2NU 20 Nov 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 3 Nov 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 25 Jun 2020£245,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 20 Mar 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Wessex Road DT1 2NT 16 Mar 2020£282,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 20 Dec 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road DT1 2FH 3 May 2019£184,500 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
17, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road £245,000 (Jun 2020) → £255,000 (Jan 2026) +4%
over 6 yrs
4, Wessex Road £255,000 (Dec 2021) → £290,000 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Wessex Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.4 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 0.6 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.7 mi
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 0.7 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–9 Report 1.0 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Dorchester South station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Upwey station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gloucester Road (W-bound, Bridport Road) 1 min walk
  • Dorset County Hospital (Stop C, Bridport Road) 1 min walk
  • Dorset County Hospital (Stop B, Bridport Road) 1 min walk
  • Gloucester Road (E-bound, Bridport Road) 1 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 · 0.5 mi
  • Atrium Health Centre
    7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dorchester Local · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Maud Road · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Poundbury · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Trinity Square Dorchester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Victoria Park Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Poundbury Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tout's Pharmacy Dorchester · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dentistry Service · 0.1 mi
  • Vespasian House · 0.2 mi
  • Royal Terrace Dental Practice · 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 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 Wessex Road

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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