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1 bed flat for sale Poets Way, Dorchester, DT1

Asking price

£130,000

Added on 24/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Tenure: Leasehold

Key features

Purpose Built Apartment
Close to Dorchester Town Centre
Second Floor
One Double Bedroom
Car Port
No Onward Chain

About this property

Situated within Byron House on the second floor, this apartment comprises of a bright and airy open plan living space with kitchen accommodating a good range of wall and base units, work top space, and places for freestanding appliances. The open plan lay out offers plenty of natural light through multiple aspects and can suit a living dining set up. The bedroom is a good size double, and the bathroom suite offers a bath with shower over head, toilet, and basin.

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.

Location

Poets Way, Dorchester, DT1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £130,000

£65k £195k

Deposit10% £13,000

£0 £130k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £117,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £26,000 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