20, CHESTER CLOSE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2SA - £397,000

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20 CHESTER CLOSE is a very small detached house of 80m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £397,000 in July 2025, which was around 24% below the average July 2025 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

20 CHESTER CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 20 CHESTER CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 20 CHESTER CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2025 18 JUL	£397,000	£522,652	24% below HPI
2019 19 DEC	£300,000	£437,398	31% below HPI

20 CHESTER CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dorset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 20 CHESTER CLOSE sales from December 2019 and July 2025 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the December 2019 sale was for 31% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 31% below the HPI over time, until the July 2025 sale, where it rises to 24% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 24% below the HPI.

How Large is 20 CHESTER CLOSE?

20 CHESTER CLOSE is 80m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2022. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Dorchester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Dorchester, and where 20 CHESTER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 11% of detached houses houses are smaller than 20 CHESTER CLOSE, and 89% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Dorchester.

20 CHESTER CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

20 CHESTER CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.062 of an acre, or 251m². The below map shows the location of 20 CHESTER CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 20 CHESTER CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 20 CHESTER CLOSE?

20 CHESTER CLOSE is located in DORCHESTER, in the DT1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on CHESTER CLOSE.