Buying a home in DT10, Sturminster Newton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£323kmost £277k–£390k
Houses per m²£3,560flats £2,232
Sold last year100712 in five years
Prices in Dorset-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT10 sold for £322,625 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £277,039 and £390,483, for about 95 m² of space.

100 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 DT10 2 (£3,496) and the most in DT10 1 (£3,596).

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 £1,471 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £65,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in DT10 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£273,590£154k–£399k73 m²15
2£255,952£233k–£285k69 m²150
3£322,625£277k–£390k95 m²274
4£419,704£345k–£531k129 m²90
5+£578,807£405k–£724k163 m²139

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£274k£256k£323k£420k£579k
Detached£399k£290k£399k£483k£615k
Semi-detached—£257k£293k£353k£536k
Terraced£153k£229k£278k£312k£341k
Flats£89k£127k———

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

Price per m² across DT10

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DT10 1£3,596£2,232
DT10 2£3,496£2,045

Schools near DT10

Best state secondary within 5 kmSturminster Newton High School36% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DT10

Is DT10 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (36% against 43.8%); 100 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 DT10?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT10 sold for £322,625 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £277,039 and £390,483.

How many homes sell in DT10 each year?

100 homes sold in the last year and 712 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near DT10?

For a 3-bedroom house, BA21 (£242k, 21 km), BA20 (£270k, 22 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.