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5 bed house for sale Alexandra Terrace, Dorchester, DT1

Offers Over

£500,000

Added on 02/10/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 5
Size: £281 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,379 a year

Key features

Period home
Central dorchester location
Allocated parking space
No forward chain
Grade ii listed
Front garden & rear courtyard
Gas central heating
Five double bedrooms
C.1,800 sq ft
Potential to modernise

About this property

A striking example of Regency elegance in a highly central Dorchester location, this property offers substantial space across three floors and boasts attractive period features throughout. It represents a rare opportunity to secure a well-maintained, character-filled home with fantastic potential.

Internally, the property offers two well-proportioned reception rooms, a large Kitchen Breakfast Room, a Family Bathroom, a Shower Room with WC, a Downstairs WC, and Five Double Bedrooms.

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

£281 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£338 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£218 / sq ft

£281 / sq ft

£454 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£281 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

Alexandra Terrace, Dorchester, DT1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £500,000

£250k £750k

Deposit10% £50,000

£0 £500k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £450,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £100,000 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
7, Alexandra Terrace Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2011	1,701 sq ft £171/sq ft	1,701 sq ft	£171	£290,000
3, Alexandra Terrace Terraced	Terraced	May 2009	1,948 sq ft £162/sq ft	1,948 sq ft	£162	£315,000
7, Alexandra Terrace Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2005	1,701 sq ft £172/sq ft	1,701 sq ft	£172	£293,000
First Floor Flat, 8, Alexandra Terrace Terraced · new build	Terraced · new build	Dec 2002	646 sq ft £354/sq ft	646 sq ft	£354	£228,500
7, Alexandra Terrace Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2002	1,701 sq ft £124/sq ft	1,701 sq ft	£124	£211,000
5, Alexandra Terrace Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	£225,000
3, Alexandra Terrace Terraced	Terraced	Dec 1998	1,948 sq ft	1,948 sq ft	n/a	£82,000