42A, Main Road
42A, Main Road
Description & Estimates
42A, Main Road, Dorchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,582 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 735 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42A, Main Road, Dorchester is £633,998 and its rental estimate is £1,686 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Main Road, Tolpuddle, Dorchester, DT2 falls within the DT2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
42A, Main Road, Dorchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2023.
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 42A, Main Road, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £665,698 and a rental value of £1,770 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £589,618 and £1,568 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42A, Main Road, Dorchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £15,591 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £42 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42A, Main Road, Dorchester as measuring 735 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42A, Main Road, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Sep 2023.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42A, Main Road, Dorchester completed on 21st February 2024 at £760,000 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 4.0% over the period since February 2024.
- Sold Feb 2024£760,000
- Sold Nov 2006£495,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42A, 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 5th November 2025, was 2 Streamside, Main Road, Dorchester, DT2 7FD, a freehold house which sold for £585,000.
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, 42A, Main Road, Dorchester comes out as the 23rd largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £217k more expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 3.6kmMilborne St Andrew First School
- 3.7kmPuddletown Church of England First School
- 4.7kmBere Regis Primary and Preschool
- 8.7kmDorset Studio School
- 12.4kmThe Thomas Hardye School
- 13.8kmThe Purbeck School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42A, 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.
