Buying a home in DT11, Blandford Forum. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£359kmost £307k–£421k
Houses per m²£3,891flats £2,429
Sold last year2141,406 in five years
Prices in Dorset-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT11 sold for £358,883 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £307,362 and £421,132, for about 96 m² of space.

214 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £89k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DT11 7 (£3,759) and the most in DT11 9 (£4,023).

Across Dorset, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 10.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,191 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,637 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in DT11 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£217,741£189k–£249k44 m²36
2£263,699£236k–£308k66 m²391
3£358,883£307k–£421k96 m²498
4£428,648£378k–£535k121 m²160
5+£582,348£493k–£756k171 m²179

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£218k£264k£359k£429k£582k
Detached—£332k£412k£458k£625k
Semi-detached£275k£277k£343k£385k£515k
Terraced£200k£246k£307k£383k£526k
Flats£89k£155k£189k£216k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DT11

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DT11 0£3,779£2,360
DT11 7£3,759£2,327
DT11 8£3,978£2,368
DT11 9£4,023£4,878

Schools near DT11

Best state primary within 2 kmBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary School67% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Blandford School37.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DT11

Is DT11 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (67% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (37.1% against 43.8%); 214 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DT11?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT11 sold for £358,883 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £307,362 and £421,132.

How many homes sell in DT11 each year?

214 homes sold in the last year and 1,406 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DT11?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DT11?

For a 3-bedroom house, DT10 (£323k, 14 km), SP8 (£307k, 21 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.