Penwithen, Dorchester

Last updated June 2026

Last updated June 2026

Description & Estimates

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It is likely, judging by nearby sales and lets, that the sale value falls between £138k and £192k, and the monthly rental value between £758 and £894.

Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, DT2 falls within the DT2 postal district.

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Estimated Sales Value

£138k - £192k

Estimated Rental Value

£758 - £894 pcm

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Penwithen, Dorchester has no records in either the Land Registry or EPC database.

The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.

1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.

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Recent Market Change

Area-wide, sale values have fallen by 4.1% over the last 12 months, with rental values up 0.7%.

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Properties Sold Nearby

Over the past 2 years 3 properties have sold within 1.9 kilometres of Penwithen, Dorchester, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 13th July 2023, was Southmead, Dorchester, DT2 9PS, a freehold house which sold for £658,000.

Schools Nearby

For primary schools, the nearest option to Penwithen, Dorchester is The Prince of Wales School, 1.2 kilometres away.

1.2
km
The Prince of Wales School
2.1
km
Manor Park Church of England First School
2.4
km
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester

At secondary level, the nearest school is The Thomas Hardye School, 1.6 kilometres away.

1.6
km
The Thomas Hardye School
4.4
km
Dorset Studio School
5.7
km
Wey Valley Academy

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

From Penwithen, Dorchester, the nearest station is Dorchester West, 2.1 kilometres away.

2.1
km
Dorchester West
2.1
km
Dorchester South
5.1
km
Upwey

Source: National Rail

Risk of Flooding

The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

Very low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearby

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Penwithen, Dorchester, 67.1% of property is privately rented and 18.4% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

South West

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Area

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Penwithen, Dorchester, 21.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

South West

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residents

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around Penwithen, Dorchester, the average age was 47.8 and the most common age was 72.

Within this area

Within South West

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homes

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around Penwithen, Dorchester, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

0.0%

Within this area

0.8%

Within South West

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Home

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around Penwithen, Dorchester, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.

1.7

Within this area

1.4

Within South West

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Penwithen, Dorchester

Description & Estimates

Our Data Sources

Recent Market Change

Properties Sold Nearby

Schools Nearby

Public Transport Nearby

Risk of Flooding

Home Ownership Nearby

Education Levels in the Area

Average Age of Residents

Average age

Age distribution

Number of Second Homes

Average Cars per Home

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Home Ownership Nearby

Education Levels in the Area

Average Age of Residents

Average age

Age distribution

Number of Second Homes

Average Cars per Home