Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester
Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester
Description & Estimates
The public record lists Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester as a freehold house.
Comparison with its neighbours suggests a period house with 846 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester has an estimated sale value of £407,487 and an estimated rental value of £1,218 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Lewell, Dorchester, DT2 lies within the DT2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2018 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
In very good condition, we estimate Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester would be worth £427,862, with a potential rental value of £1,279 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £378,963, with a rental value of £1,133 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
Recent Market Change
The estimated sale value of Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester has fallen by £5,868 (1.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has moved up by £47 (3.8%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 3.6%.
Sold Prices
Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester last changed hands on 20th September 2018, selling for £200,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 17.7% since September 2018.
- Sold Sep 2018£200,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 3.1 kilometres of Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 1, Floyers Field, Dorchester, DT2 8FJ, a freehold house, sold at £442,500 on the 14th August 2025.
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
Our analysis of the public data ranks Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester as the 21st largest and the 17th most expensive of the 24 addresses on Lewell, Dorchester, DT2.
Against the DT2 postcode district average, it is £10k less expensive than the typical property.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.1kmFrome Valley CofE First School
- 2.3kmBroadmayne First School
- 4.7kmManor Park Church of England First School
- 3.5kmDorset Studio School
- 6.5kmThe Thomas Hardye School
- 10.0kmWey Valley Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
Moreton (Dorset) station is the nearest stop to Shepherds Cottage, Dorchester at 3.5 kilometres away.
- 3.5kmMoreton (Dorset)
- 5.3kmDorchester South
- 5.7kmDorchester West
Risk of Flooding
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
