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1 bed flat for sale South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1

Asking price

£90,000

Added on 24/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £169 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Key features

1 Bedroom Retirement Apartment
Southfield House
Second Floor
No Onward Chain

About this property

Offered with no onward chain, this second floor apartment is located centrally, and is just a short distance from the town centre of Dorchester. This purpose built over 60's apartment block has accommodation comprising of an entrance hall with two storage cupboards, a lounge dining room which is a generous size, with the kitchen off the main living area too. Both the living area and the kitchen have front facing windows allowing for plenty of natural light.

Floorplan

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.

Price guide

This home

£169 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£338 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£218 / sq ft

£169 / sq ft

£454 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£169 per sq ft, below almost all 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

South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £90,000

£45k £135k

Deposit10% £9,000

£0 £90k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £81,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £18,000 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
Flat 46, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2026	635 sq ft £220/sq ft	635 sq ft	£220	£139,950
Flat 57, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2026	635 sq ft £181/sq ft	635 sq ft	£181	£115,000
Flat 32, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2026	538 sq ft £219/sq ft	538 sq ft	£219	£118,000
Flat 44, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	667 sq ft £217/sq ft	667 sq ft	£217	£145,000
Flat 18, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	581 sq ft £206/sq ft	581 sq ft	£206	£120,000
Flat 21, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2025	538 sq ft £191/sq ft	538 sq ft	£191	£103,000
Flat 60, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	635 sq ft £236/sq ft	635 sq ft	£236	£150,000
Flat 59, Southfield House, South Walks Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	538 sq ft £251/sq ft	538 sq ft	£251	£135,000