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2 bed flat for sale Poets Way, Dorchester, DT1

Guide Price

£200,000

Added on 20/04/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £307 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

EPC B 81

Key features

Two Bedrooms
First Floor Apartment
Open Plan Lounge-Kitchen-Dining Room
Garage (in block)
Secure Ground Floor Private Store Room
Visitors Parking
No Forward Chain
En-Suite & Family Bathroom

About this property

Keats House, Poets Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FE A well-presented and generously proportioned two double bedroom first floor apartment, ideally situated within a desirable residential development in Dorchester. This attractive home benefits from two Juliet balconies, a garage, private ground floor store room, and visitor parking, and is offered to the market with no forward chain, making it an excellent opportunity for both first-time buyers and investors alike. Upon entering the property, a welcoming entrance hall provides access to all principal rooms and includes useful storage.

Floorplan

Energy performance

B 81

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

81 B

82 B

69-80

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band B, scoring 81 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (82) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,843
Band B

£2,151
Band C

£2,458
Band D

£2,765
Band E

£3,379
Band F

£3,994
Band G

£4,608
Band H

£5,530

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Dorset, 2026/27 bills run from £1,843 a year in band A to £5,530 in band H.

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.

Property timeline

Listed

April 2026 £200,000

2 beds · 2 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

24 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced around the middle of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £200,000 Median £200,000 · £151,500 – £304,000

Per square foot

£307 14% over

2-bed flats nearby £268

Against sold prices

10% under

DT1 sold median £342 / sq ft, 765 sales

Compared with 24 2-bed flats for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in DT1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in DT1 →

Location

Poets Way, Dorchester, DT1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £200,000

£100k £300k

Deposit10% £20,000

£0 £200k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £180,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £40,000 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
25, Keats House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	646 sq ft £302/sq ft	646 sq ft	£302	£195,000
5, Byron House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2025	743 sq ft £164/sq ft	743 sq ft	£164	£122,000
9, Blake House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2024	807 sq ft £257/sq ft	807 sq ft	£257	£207,500
2, Blake House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2024	495 sq ft £366/sq ft	495 sq ft	£366	£181,000
10, Blake House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2024	441 sq ft £476/sq ft	441 sq ft	£476	£210,000
10, Keats House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2024	441 sq ft £363/sq ft	441 sq ft	£363	£160,000
6, Byron House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2023	549 sq ft £228/sq ft	549 sq ft	£228	£125,000
1, Browning House, Poets Way Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2023	495 sq ft £323/sq ft	495 sq ft	£323	£160,000