3, Orchard Close
3, Orchard Close
Description & Estimates
3, Orchard Close, Dorchester appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 1,344 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a modern house with 1,289 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester is £528,923 and its rental estimate is £1,461 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard Close, Cheselbourne, Dorchester, DT2 falls within the DT2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
3, Orchard Close, Dorchester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2019 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the 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 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £555,369 and a rental value of £1,534 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £491,898 and £1,359 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £7,616 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £56 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester as measuring 1,344 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 4 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester completed on 29th January 2019 at £360,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 21.8% over the period since January 2019.
- Sold Jan 2019£360,000
- Sold May 2013£315,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester have sold within a radius of 5.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th June 2024, was Ashton House, Dorchester, DT2 7NP, a freehold house which sold for £495,000.
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 4 addresses on Orchard Close, Cheselbourne, Dorchester, DT2, 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £112k more expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mCheselbourne Village School
- 4.7kmMilborne St Andrew First School
- 5.3kmPiddle Valley Church of England First School
- 10.1kmDorset Studio School
- 12.9kmThe Thomas Hardye School
- 13.9kmThe Blandford School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, Orchard Close, Dorchester, the nearest station is Moreton (Dorset), 11.3 kilometres away.
- 11.3kmMoreton (Dorset)
- 12.1kmDorchester South
- 12.2kmDorchester West
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
