Postcode district

DT1: house prices and neighbourhoods

The DT1 postcode district (Dorset): 793 live postcodes across 4 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 18 October 2026.

Typical house price

£367,500

Median of 36 resales of existing houses in DT1, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£166,000

Median of 23 resales of existing flats in DT1, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Neighbourhoods in DT1

NeighbourhoodCouncilTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & PuddletownDorset£390,000£187,500Middle incomeMoving the other way
Dorchester EastDorset£345,000£142,500AffluentFew signs
Dorchester NorthDorset£345,000£205,000AffluentMoving the other way
Poundbury & Dorchester WestDorset£400,000£206,000Middle incomeFew signs

Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.