1 Old Orchard, Dorchester
1 Old Orchard, Dorchester
Description & Estimates
1 Old Orchard, Dorchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,291 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 733 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester is £446,294 and its rental estimate is £1,592 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Pulham, Dorchester, DT2 falls within the DT2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
1 Old Orchard, Dorchester has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2026 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £468,609 and a rental value of £1,671 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £415,054 and £1,480 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £6,427 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £61 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester as measuring 733 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1 Old Orchard, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Jan 2018.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester completed on 6th February 2026 at £479,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 25.2% over the period since February 2026.
- Sold Feb 2026£479,000
- Sold Jun 2023£475,000
- Sold Jul 2021£350,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester have sold within a radius of 6.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st October 2024, was Oakdale, Stony Lane, Sherborne, DT9 5LJ, a freehold house which sold for £460,000.
Read more about house prices in DT2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 69 addresses on Pulham, Dorchester, DT2, 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester comes out as the 30th largest and the 28th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £29k more expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 3.4kmBuckland Newton Church of England Primary School
- 4.6kmAll Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 4.8kmHazelbury Bryan Primary School
- 10.5kmSturminster Newton High School
- 11.4kmThe Gryphon School
- 16.9kmBuckler's Mead School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1 Old Orchard, Dorchester, the nearest station is Sherborne, 10.0 kilometres away.
- 10.0kmSherborne
- 10.8kmChetnole
- 10.9kmYetminster
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
