Buying a home in DT7, Lyme Regis. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£523kmost £393k–£658k

Houses per m²£4,601flats £3,224

Sold last year39347 in five years

Prices in Dorset-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT7 sold for £523,050 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £393,469 and £658,043, for about 103 m² of space.

39 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £130k for one bedroom.

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 £2,385 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DT7 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£333,246	£267k–£397k	65 m²	54
3	£523,050	£393k–£658k	103 m²	118
4	£609,737	£466k–£707k	131 m²	53
5+	£851,873	£714k–£1.12m	188 m²	50

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£333k	£523k	£610k	£852k
Detached	—	£416k	£574k	£673k	£910k
Semi-detached	—	£262k	£325k	—	—
Terraced	—	£322k	£429k	£453k	—
Flats	£130k	£234k	£337k	£384k	—

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

Schools near DT7

Best state primary within 2 kmMrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy68% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Woodroffe School53.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

EX13 Axminster · 8 km3-bed house £329k EX12 Seaton · 10 km3-bed house £377k EX24 Colyton · 10 km3-bed house £417k DT6 Bridport · 12 km3-bed house £419k TA20 Chard · 16 km3-bed house £276k DT8 Beaminster · 17 km3-bed house £354k EX14 Honiton · 20 km3-bed house £321k TA18 Crewkerne · 20 km3-bed house £273k

Questions about DT7

Is DT7 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 (68% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.4% against 43.8%); 39 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 DT7?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT7 sold for £523,050 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £393,469 and £658,043.

How many homes sell in DT7 each year?

39 homes sold in the last year and 347 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near DT7?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DT7?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX13 (£329k, 8 km), EX12 (£377k, 10 km), EX24 (£417k, 10 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.