West Walks, Dorchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DT1 1RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£730,000

2 sales

Price range

£400k – £1.06m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Sep 2022

DT1 1RE

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At a glance

House prices£730k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkDorchester West station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on West Walks, Dorchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 7 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £400,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% detached.

House prices on West Walks compared

DT1 postcode area£330,133

Dorchester£353,477

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£400,000	13 Jan 2020
Detached	1	£1,060,000	7 Sep 2022

Sold prices on West Walks

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, West Walks DT1 1RE	7 Sep 2022	£1,060,000	Detached	Freehold
5A, West Walks DT1 1RE	13 Jan 2020	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Schools near West Walks

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sunninghill Preparatory School 167 pupils	Other independent school	0–13	Report	0.4 mi
Dorchester Middle School 527 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 177 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–9	Report	0.6 mi
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 714 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Church of England	9–13	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Thomas Hardye School 2,014 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.7 mi
Manor Park Church of England First School 396 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–9	Inadequate Report	0.8 mi
The Prince of Wales School 156 pupils	Primary	2–9	Report	0.9 mi
Damers First School 475 pupils	Primary	4–9	Report	0.9 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Dorchester South station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Upwey station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Top O Town (W-bound, High West Street) 2 min walk
Top O Town (E-bound, High West Street) 2 min walk
Trinity Street (Stop C2, Trinity Street) 2 min walk
Trinity Street (Stop C1, Trinity Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Atrium Health Centre
7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester · 0.2 mi
Queens Avenue Surgery
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester · 0.5 mi
Fordington Surgery
91 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester · 0.6 mi
Poundbury Doctors Surgery
3 Frederick Treves House, St. John Way, Dorchester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

Aspen House Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Royal Terrace Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
The Gardens Dental Practice · 0.1 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.9%	62.5%
Private rented	32.5%	20.3%
Social rented	22.6%	17.1%
Households	733

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,215

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	79%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on West Walks

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Who lives around West Walks

Ethnic group

	Here	Dorset
White	91.5%	97.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Dorset
Christian	47.9%	51.5%
No religion	40.3%	40.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%
Sikh	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Dorset
Born in the UK	83.8%	93.5%
Born outside the UK	16.2%	6.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dorset
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.5%	31.5%
No qualifications	17.3%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13.8%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	11.6%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.8%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dorset
Very good health	36.8%	44.9%
Good health	32.9%	35.8%
Fair health	20.6%	14.2%
Bad health	7.1%	4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dorset
1 car or van in household	43.3%	40.8%
No cars or vans in household	43.2%	13.7%
2 cars or vans in household	10.6%	31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near West Walks

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Planning applications near West Walks

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Estate agents near West Walks

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Temple Hill 0.1 mi
Jackson-Stops & Staff 0.1 mi
Dorchester Property Lettings 0.1 mi

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