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House prices in Dorset

South West · 10,686 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Dorset

The average (median) house price in Dorset, South West was £340,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 10,686 sales registered so far — 1.4% down on the year before and 5.9% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £475,000; semi-detached £335,000; terraced £280,000; flats £200,600. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £364 per square foot (£3,918/m²), based on 20,887 of 23,376 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£340,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−1.4%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£364
typical range £306–£428
From 20,887 of 23,376 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
10,686
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Dorset = the ceremonial county (Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in HM Land Registry's records)

House prices in Dorset by town

vs parent
Bournemouth Dorset£308,000£354−2.2%2,36791%
Poole Dorset£330,250£377−0.8%1,88897%
Weymouth Dorset£282,000£316−4.4%98983%
Christchurch Dorset£415,000£417−2.4%860122%
Dorchester Dorset£335,000£337−2.9%67699%
Wimborne Dorset£410,000£408−1.6%527121%
Ferndown Dorset£400,000£400−1.2%491118%
Blandford Forum Dorset£345,000£350−1.4%368101%
Bridport Dorset£370,000£370−1.3%339109%
Sherborne Dorset£345,000£347+7.8%321101%
Gillingham Dorset£288,000£308+5.9%27385%
Shaftesbury Dorset£297,500£321−8.5%23888%
Wareham Dorset£380,000£370+3.1%228112%
Portland Dorset£230,000£252−4.6%21168%
Verwood Dorset£404,000£402−0.2%194119%
Sturminster Newton Dorset£330,000£318−2.9%18797%
Swanage Dorset£380,000£404+1.3%181112%
Broadstone Dorset£501,000£412+3.3%165147%
Beaminster Dorset£342,500£345+5.4%102101%

House prices in Dorset by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached4,194£475,000£401 1,173 sq ft+0.4%
Semi-detached1,981£335,000£366 915 sq ft0.0%
Terraced2,025£280,000£345 840 sq ft−2.6%
Flats2,486£200,600£302 678 sq ft−5.4%

Dorset house price trend

£250k£300k£350k£400kQ4 2021: £310,000 · 3,083 salesQ1 2022: £329,250 · 3,260 salesQ2 2022: £345,000 · 3,230 salesQ3 2022: £355,000 · 3,761 salesQ4 2022: £350,000 · 3,768 salesQ1 2023: £335,000 · 2,544 salesQ2 2023: £340,000 · 2,439 salesQ3 2023: £345,000 · 3,185 salesQ4 2023: £340,000 · 2,942 salesQ1 2024: £325,000 · 2,353 salesQ2 2024: £339,998 · 2,718 salesQ3 2024: £345,000 · 3,222 salesQ4 2024: £345,000 · 3,405 salesQ1 2025: £350,000 · 4,009 salesQ2 2025: £320,000 · 1,981 salesQ3 2025: £350,000 · 3,247 salesQ4 2025: £335,000 · 3,034 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £340,000 · 2,292 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £330,000 · 1,912 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £335,000 · 426 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Dorset median South West median sales per period still being registered
Dorset: median sold price £310,000 in Q4 2021 to £350,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£310,0003083
Q1 2022£329,2503260
Q2 2022£345,0003230
Q3 2022£355,0003761
Q4 2022£350,0003768
Q1 2023£335,0002544
Q2 2023£340,0002439
Q3 2023£345,0003185
Q4 2023£340,0002942
Q1 2024£325,0002353
Q2 2024£339,9982718
Q3 2024£345,0003222
Q4 2024£345,0003405
Q1 2025£350,0004009
Q2 2025£320,0001981
Q3 2025£350,0003247
Q4 2025£335,0003034
Q1 2026£340,0002292
Q2 2026£330,0001912
Q3 2026£335,000426

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Dorset: £325,410, +1.6% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Dorset sold for

£140k–£215k
£215k–£290k
£290k–£365k
£365k–£440k
£440k–£515k
£515k–£590k
£590k–£665k
£665k+

Most homes in Dorset sold for £215k–£440k (55% of sales).

Sold house prices in Dorset

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
31 Jul 202618, Teeling Road DT3 5JT Detached£422,000883 sq ft £478
31 Jul 2026100, Pound Lane BH15 3RS Detached£345,000700 sq ft £493
29 Jul 202614, Sunnylands Avenue BH6 4HH Detached£900,0001,916 sq ft £470
29 Jul 202614, Albion Way BH31 7LR Detached£525,0001,238 sq ft £424
28 Jul 202668, Higher Days Road BH19 2LB Detached£565,0001,033 sq ft £547
28 Jul 20265, Primrose Fields SP8 5JR Detached£375,000969 sq ft £387+2% (2020)
28 Jul 202615, Church Street DT6 3PS Terraced£295,000667 sq ft £442−9% (2023)
28 Jul 202629, Wicket Road BH10 5LT Detached£260,000926 sq ft £281−15% (2020)
27 Jul 20265, Glenavon Road BH23 5PN Detached£615,0001,582 sq ft £389
27 Jul 202628, Charminster Avenue BH9 1RZ Detached£370,0001,087 sq ft £340
27 Jul 2026Flat 2, Carbery Court, 89, Southbourne Road BH6 3QL Flats · Leasehold£316,000700 sq ft £452
27 Jul 202627, Thomas Hardy Drive SP7 8SP Terraced£200,000624 sq ft £320
27 Jul 2026Flat 8, Homewest House, 35, Poole Road BH4 9DJ Flats · Leasehold£77,000452 sq ft £170
24 Jul 20263, Solent View, Solent Road BH6 4BS Detached£840,0001,561 sq ft £538
24 Jul 202625, Talbot Drive BH23 5RX Detached£835,0001,098 sq ft £761+70% (2025)
24 Jul 2026Birch House, Birch Close DT11 9AJ Detached£700,000
24 Jul 2026121, Heathfield Road BH22 0DE Semi-detached£485,0001,378 sq ft £352
24 Jul 202666, Clayford Avenue BH22 9PG Detached£475,0001,055 sq ft £450
24 Jul 202612, Hennings Park Road BH15 3QU Detached£475,0001,324 sq ft £359
24 Jul 202639, Livingstone Road BH5 2AS Semi-detached£465,0001,206 sq ft £386+98% (2021)
24 Jul 202622, Trinity Street DT4 8TW Terraced£427,5001,087 sq ft £393
24 Jul 20268, Yarrow Court SP8 4XD Detached£380,0001,098 sq ft £346
24 Jul 20261, the Deans, Daggons Road SP6 3FB Detached£365,0001,033 sq ft £353
24 Jul 202620, Northfield DT9 6EZ Detached£360,0001,012 sq ft £356+14% (2020)
24 Jul 202611, Bradford Road BH9 3PJ Semi-detached£355,000764 sq ft £465

Streets in Dorset

Most expensive streets

  1. Mornish Road BH13 £3,700,000· 5 sales
  2. Bury Road BH13 £3,250,000· 7 sales
  3. Martello Road BH13 £2,800,000· 5 sales
  4. Western Avenue BH13 £2,645,750· 6 sales
  5. Brudenell Avenue BH13 £2,640,000· 10 sales
  6. Mount Grace Drive BH14 £2,487,500· 6 sales
  7. Haig Avenue BH13 £2,425,000· 6 sales
  8. Oratory Gardens BH13 £2,150,000· 5 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Bleke Street SP7 £75,000· 14 sales
  2. Great George Street DT4 £79,000· 17 sales
  3. Bitter End DT1 £80,000· 10 sales
  4. Meadowcroft SP8 £82,500· 12 sales
  5. Commercial Road BH2 £85,000· 16 sales
  6. Sunnyhill Road BH12 £85,200· 20 sales
  7. Seldown Road BH15 £90,000· 40 sales
  8. South Way DT5 £91,500· 5 sales

Most active streets

  1. The Avenue BH13 34in 12m
  2. Lymington Road BH23 25in 12m
  3. Dorchester Road DT4 25in 12m
  4. Christchurch Road BH1 24in 12m
  5. Surrey Road BH4 24in 12m
  6. Ringwood Road BH22 23in 12m
  7. Bournemouth Road BH14 22in 12m
  8. Manor Road BH1 21in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

For sale in Dorset now

Homes for sale in Dorset today ask a median £340,000 (n = 445) vs £340,000 sold — asking is 0% above recent sold prices; £308 vs £364 per sq ft. 1% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Dorset

  • Corallian Heights · Bellway Homes
    74 resales · median £136,500· +19% on first sale
  • Quarter Jack Park · Barratt Homes
    21 first sales· median £340,000· from 2020
  • St. Mary's Hill · Bellway Homes
    43 first sales· median £355,000· from 2021
  • St Mary's View · Ashberry Homes
    43 first sales· median £355,000· from 2021
  • Bincombe Park · Lovell Homes
    5 first sales· median £276,950· from 2024

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Dorset

Part of South West

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Dorset is worth roughly £297k–£415k at the area's typical £306–£428 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Dorset

What is the average house price in Dorset?

The median sold price in Dorset, South West was £340,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (10,686 sales registered so far); the mean was £387,741. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The South West median over the same period was £310,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Dorset per square foot?

Homes sold in Dorset, South West over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £364 per square foot (interquartile range £306–£428), from 20,887 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Dorset going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.4% down on the previous 12 months and 5.9% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Dorset?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Mornish Road (BH13) has the highest median sold price at £3,700,000 across 5 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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