Our Data Sources
Box Cottage, Dorchester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2022.
We combine this information with public data 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 Box Cottage, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £478,344 and a rental value of £1,491 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £423,676 and £1,321 per month respectively.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Box Cottage, Dorchester as measuring 581 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 16 of the 22 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Box Cottage, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Nov 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Box Cottage, Dorchester completed on 24th January 2003 at £184,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Jan 2003£184,000
- Sold Mar 2000£75,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 86 properties similar to Box Cottage, Dorchester have sold within a radius of 6.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th February 2026, was 1 Fair View, Dorchester, DT2 7RT, a freehold house which sold for £460,000.
Read more about house prices in DT2.
- Sold Feb 2026£460,000 | 4 Bed House1 Fair View, Dorchester, DT2 7RT1 Fair View, Dorchester, DT2 7RT
- Sold Feb 2023£645,833 | 3 Bed HouseRectory Cottage, Dorchester, DT2 7RTRectory Cottage, Dorchester, DT2 7RT
- Sold Apr 2022£440,000 | 4 Bed House4 Fair View, Dorchester, DT2 7RT4 Fair View, Dorchester, DT2 7RT
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 69 addresses on Alton Pancras, Dorchester, DT2, Box Cottage, Dorchester comes out as the 50th largest and the 47th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £38k more expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School2.4 km away
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School3.7 km away
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School3.9 km away
- Dorset Studio School12.1 km away
- The Thomas Hardye School13.2 km away
- Sturminster Newton High School14.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
- Maiden Newton|11.1 km away
- Chetnole|11.2 km away
- Dorchester West|12.8 km away
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none Broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated Medium, based on Environment Agency data.
