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Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for The Shepherds, Dorchester is £863,739 and the estimated rental value is £2,133 per month.
Hermitage, Dorchester, DT2 is located within the DT2 postal district.
The Shepherds, Dorchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If The Shepherds, Dorchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £906,926 and a rental value of £2,240 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £803,277 and a rental value of £1,984 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of The Shepherds Dorchester has decreased by an estimated £28,569 (3.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £42 per month (2.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 3%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, The Shepherds, Dorchester sits on a plot of 2795m2.
We have plot size data on 24 out of 42 other houses in the postcode and The Shepherds, Dorchester sits on the 11th largest plot.
The Shepherds, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jun 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
According to HM Land Registry, The Shepherds, Dorchester was last sold on 16th September 2015 for £500,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since September 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 24.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to The Shepherds, Dorchester within a radius of 6.3 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Sunnyside Farm, Sherborne, DT9 6HA, a freehold house which sold for £910,000 on the 2nd October 2025.
Read more about house prices in DT2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Hermitage, Dorchester, DT2 has a total of 42 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, The Shepherds, Dorchester is the 7th largest and the 5th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £442k more expensive than the average property in DT2.
The closest station to The Shepherds, Dorchester is Chetnole station which is 5.2 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around The Shepherds, Dorchester, 53.7% of property is privately owned outright and 23.1% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around The Shepherds, Dorchester, 15.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 41.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around The Shepherds, Dorchester, the average age was 49.8 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around The Shepherds, Dorchester, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around The Shepherds, Dorchester, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.