Gladiator Green, Dorchester
South West
£280,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
1012 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom terraced house in Dorchester has a lounge, fitted kitchen, ground-floor WC and a first-floor bathroom. The accommodation also includes a porch, hallway storage and a workshop area with sliding doors to the rear courtyard and an internal connection to the single garage. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, two with built-in storage. The property is described as requiring modernisation, with scope to update the rooms and consider changes to the bedroom layout, subject to verification. Outside, the courtyard has a rear gate leading to the driveway, while the front area could be planted. The garage has an up-and-over door and power. Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected, and heating is by electric storage heaters. The EPC rating is D and the council tax band is B.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
63out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £280,000, this three-bedroom Dorchester terrace is priced about 20% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The dated interiors give a buyer plenty of scope to add their own finish: the kitchen is the most obvious upgrade, while redecoration and new flooring could refresh several rooms. The stated garage/workshop, driveway and courtyard add useful versatility, and the front exterior looks broadly intact in the available view.
The £40,000–£70,000 renovation range makes this a meaningful project, and the kitchen’s discoloured area below the worktop is worth investigating. The score is tempered by moderate economics: using the renovation midpoint, the purchase plus works is around £335,000 against an implied local-average value of about £349,000, before fees and without treating that figure as a renovated GDV.
Key opportunities
- Acquire at an asking price around 20% below the local average per square foot.
- Update the dated kitchen and refresh several photographed rooms with new finishes, flooring and redecoration.
- Make use of the stated single garage, workshop area, driveway and courtyard as part of a practical home-improvement project.
Key risks
- Investigate the discoloured or deteriorated area below the kitchen worktop near the sink before settling the scope of works.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Dorchester West Rail Station
0.7 miles
Train · Dorchester
Dorchester South Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Dorchester
Upwey Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Upwey
Weymouth Rail Station
6.0 miles
Train · Weymouth
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£1,058
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