Dorset Local Information
Practical local information for the Dorset Council area: house prices town by town, trains to London, roadworks, days out and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Dorset house prices: £326,381 average, town by town
The Dorset average is £326,381, still 7.3% below its 2022 peak. Our read of 5,528 sales gives medians for 19 towns, from Portland to St Leonards.
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Dorset trains to London: 2h07 Gillingham, 2h51 Weymouth
Gillingham reaches Waterloo in 2h07 and costs £8,212 a year. Weymouth takes 2h51 and costs £10,260. Times, fares and first trains for every Dorset station.
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Dorset roadworks: A37 night closures and new A35 cameras
The A37 shuts overnight at Long Ash Lane to 25 August and the A35 has gained average speed cameras in three villages. Plus ferry tolls and park and ride.
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Things to do in Dorset: free Durdle Door, £15 car park
Durdle Door costs nothing to see and £15 to park at. Checked 2026 prices for the Tank Museum, Monkey World, Corfe Castle, the swannery and Swanage Railway.
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Dorset planning: 2.53 years of housing land, not 5
Dorset can show 2.53 years of housing land against the five required, and its Local Plan will not be adopted until 2029. Consultation opens 21 September.