Typical 3-bedroom house£357kmost £297k–£421k
Houses per m²£3,771flats £2,980
Sold last year2581,511 in five years
Prices in Dorset-0.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DT3 sold for £356,625 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £296,920 and £420,885, for about 93 m² of space. That is 12% more than the same home across Weymouth (£318,000).
258 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £117k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DT3 5 (£3,728) and the most in DT3 6 (£3,913).
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 £1,626 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £71,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.
Questions about DT3
Is DT3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% more than across Weymouth; 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 (38.2% against 43.8%); 258 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 DT3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DT3 sold for £356,625 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £296,920 and £420,885.
Is DT3 expensive for Weymouth?
A 3-bedroom house in DT3 costs 12% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Weymouth (£318,000).
How many homes sell in DT3 each year?
258 homes sold in the last year and 1,511 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near DT3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DT3?
For a 3-bedroom house, DT4 (£295k, 4 km), DT5 (£241k, 11 km), TA18 (£273k, 35 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.