Our Data Sources
Orchard Cottage, Dorchester has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2024.
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 Orchard Cottage, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £487,256 and a rental value of £1,492 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £431,569 and £1,322 per month respectively.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Orchard Cottage, Dorchester as measuring 394 m2.
Energy Efficiency
Orchard Cottage, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Jul 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, oil, Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Orchard Cottage, Dorchester completed on 10th July 2025 at £485,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 7.7% over the period since July 2025.
- Sold Jul 2025£485,000
- Sold Feb 2021£405,000
- Sold Jun 2013£315,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 107 properties similar to Orchard Cottage, Dorchester have sold within a radius of 6.4 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th December 2022, was Hetherings, Dorchester, DT2 7PE, a freehold house which sold for £450,000.
Read more about house prices in DT2.
- Sold Dec 2022£450,000 | 3 Bed HouseHetherings, Dorchester, DT2 7PEHetherings, Dorchester, DT2 7PE
- Sold Sep 2020£366,000 | 3 Bed House7, Badger Lane, Dorchester, DT2 7UJ7, Badger Lane, Dorchester, DT2 7UJ
- Sold Oct 2018£350,000 | 3 Bed HouseDove Cottage, Dorchester, DT2 7PNDove Cottage, Dorchester, DT2 7PN
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 29 addresses on Melcombe Bingham, Dorchester, DT2, Orchard Cottage, Dorchester comes out as the 20th largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £46k more expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- Cheselbourne Village School2.7 km away
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School5.7 km away
- Milborne St Andrew First School6.1 km away
- Sturminster Newton High School12.5 km away
- Dorset Studio School12.6 km away
- The Blandford School12.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
- Moreton (Dorset)|13.7 km away
- Dorchester South|14.5 km away
- Dorchester West|14.5 km away
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.
