Upton Cottage, Dorchester
Upton Cottage, Dorchester
Description & Estimates
Upton Cottage, Dorchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,140 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 280 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Upton Cottage, Dorchester is £304,187 and its rental estimate is £1,440 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Brightsmead, Higher Ansty, Dorchester, DT2 falls within the DT2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Upton Cottage, Dorchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2022.
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 Upton Cottage, Dorchester, we estimate a market value of £319,396 and a rental value of £1,512 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £282,894 and £1,340 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Upton Cottage, Dorchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,380 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value increase by £55 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Upton Cottage, Dorchester as measuring 280 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 9 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Upton Cottage, Dorchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Oct 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Upton Cottage, Dorchester completed on 4th October 2023 at £285,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 6.0% over the period since October 2023.
- Sold Oct 2023£285,000
- Sold Feb 1998£73,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Upton 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 16th April 2025, was 2, Brightsmead, Dorchester, DT2 7PP, a freehold house which sold for £330,000.
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
Of the 15 addresses on Brightsmead, Higher Ansty, Dorchester, DT2, Upton Cottage, Dorchester comes out as the largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £113k less expensive than the average property across the DT2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 3.9kmCheselbourne Village School
- 4.7kmHazelbury Bryan Primary School
- 6.7kmMilborne St Andrew First School
- 11.3kmSturminster Newton High School
- 11.6kmThe Blandford School
- 13.9kmDorset Studio School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Upton Cottage, Dorchester, the nearest station is Moreton (Dorset), 14.8 kilometres away.
- 14.8kmMoreton (Dorset)
- 15.8kmDorchester South
- 15.8kmDorchester West
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
