DT1, Dorchester house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Dorchester, part of the DT postcode area

General / family area · 38.3km from The Arts University Bournemouth

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Average asking price
£300k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,200
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.8%
7% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.6%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
132
28% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Dorset)
#32 of 318
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Summary

DT1 has a gross rental yield of 4.8%, 7% above the UK average, ranking #2 of 10 DT postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.4pp since Jul
Jul: 5.1% 5.1% Jul Aug: 5.1% 5.1% Aug Sep: 5.0% 5.0% Sep Oct: 5.5% 5.5% Oct

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DT1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £110k £862 — 3 / 2
1 £138k £1,050 9.2% 26 / 10
2 £260k £1,300 6.0% 112 / 12
3 £370k £1,550 5.0% 60 / 8
4 £585k £1,700 — 31 / 1
5+ £712k — — 12 / 0

Nearby DT postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
DT4 £260k £1,100 5.1% Compare
DT5 £240k £950 4.8% Compare
DT9 £350k £1,350 4.6% Compare
DT8 £375k £1,400 4.5% Compare
DT11 £400k £1,395 4.2% Compare
DT3 £392k £1,325 4.1% Compare
DT6 £405k £1,262 3.7% Compare
DT10 £418k £1,150 3.3% Compare
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