48, Main Road
48, Main Road
Description & Estimates







48, Main Road, Dorchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,001 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 774 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 48, Main Road, Dorchester is £351,137 and its rental estimate is £1,419 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Main Road, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, DT2 falls within the DT2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
48, Main Road, Dorchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 48, Main Road, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £368,694 and a rental value of £1,490 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £326,558 and £1,320 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 48, Main Road, Dorchester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £5,056 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £54 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 48, Main Road, Dorchester as measuring 774 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 7 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
48, Main Road, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Mar 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 48, Main Road, Dorchester completed on 1st October 2009 at £300,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 62.4% over the period since October 2009.
- Sold Oct 2009£300,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 48, Main Road, Dorchester have sold within a radius of 4.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 29th November 2024, was 4 Long Cowleaze, Main Road, Dorchester, DT2 7DQ, a freehold house which sold for £335,000.
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 122 addresses on Main Road, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, DT2, 48, Main Road, Dorchester comes out as the 75th largest and the 79th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £66k less expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 3.5kmMilborne St Andrew First School
- 3.7kmPuddletown Church of England First School
- 4.7kmBere Regis Primary and Preschool
- 8.8kmDorset Studio School
- 12.4kmThe Thomas Hardye School
- 13.8kmThe Purbeck School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 48, Main Road, Dorchester, the nearest station is Moreton (Dorset), 5.5 kilometres away.
- 5.5kmMoreton (Dorset)
- 8.8kmWool
- 11.3kmDorchester South
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

