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2 bed flat for sale Wessex Road, Dorchester, DT1

Asking price

£220,000

Added on 30/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £228 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 113 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £5,436 a yearGround rent £708 a year Council tax Band E £3,379 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

Two bedroom ground floor apartment with patio
South facing
Lodge Manager available 5 days a week
Owners’ Lounge & coffee bar
24-hour Careline system for safety and security
Owners Wellbeing Suite
Close to the town centre & excellent transport links
Owners’ private car park
A Guest Suite is available for your friends and family to stay in. In addition, you are entitled to use the Guest Suites at all Churchill Living developments across the country

About this property

Barnes Lodge is a delightful development of 40 one and two bedroom apartments located in the historic town of Dorchester. The nearby bustling high street is home to a number of specialist shops, boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops and high street chains with a Sainsbury’s close by. The Dorset County Hospital is a short walk away with a number of pharmacies available on the high street.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,379 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,843
Band B

£2,151
Band C

£2,458
Band D

£2,765
Band E

This home: £3,379
Band F

£3,994
Band G

£4,608
Band H

£5,530

This home is in band E, which costs £3,379 a year in Dorset for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Dorset, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£228 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£338 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£218 / sq ft

£228 / sq ft

£454 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£228 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in DT1 (£218–£454, 10th–90th percentile, 765 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 765 homes sold in DT1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in DT1 →

Location

Wessex Road, Dorchester, DT1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £220,000

£110k £330k

Deposit10% £22,000

£0 £220k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £198,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £44,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
17, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	829 sq ft £308/sq ft	829 sq ft	£308	£255,000
25, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	560 sq ft £222/sq ft	560 sq ft	£222	£124,500
20, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2024	506 sq ft £349/sq ft	506 sq ft	£349	£176,500
38, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2024	538 sq ft £279/sq ft	538 sq ft	£279	£150,000
15, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2024	560 sq ft £170/sq ft	560 sq ft	£170	£95,000
34, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2023	710 sq ft £260/sq ft	710 sq ft	£260	£185,000
30, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2023	549 sq ft £291/sq ft	549 sq ft	£291	£160,000
28, Barnes Lodge, Wessex Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2023	495 sq ft £263/sq ft	495 sq ft	£263	£130,000