James Road, Dorchester
Key Features
- For sale by Auction on Thursday 24 September 2026
- 2 single garages, forming part of a block of 6
- Hardstanding area to the front of the garages
- Situated in a residential area
- Convenient location for nearby amenities
Description
For sale by Auction: Two single garages, forming part of a block of six, and an area of hardstanding, situated in a residential area in Dorchester.
The Site - Two single garages, each measuring approximately 4.50 x 2.74m (external measurement), forming part of a block of six. The garages are of concrete construction with up and over door and the sale includes an area of hardstanding to the front. The block is situated in a residential area in a convenient location for amenities.
Situation - James Road is a well-established residential location in the county town of Dorchester, offering convenient access to a wide range of amenities including independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, leisure facilities, and highly regarded schools. The town benefits from excellent transport links, with two mainline railway stations providing services to London Waterloo and Bristol, easy access to the A35 and A37, and the stunning Jurassic Coast just a short drive away.
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Services - All mains services are nearby but not connected
Local Authority - Dorset Council
Agents Notes - Asbestos is present - please refer to the asbestos report included in the legal pack for further information.
Solicitors - Legal Services
Dorset Council
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester DT1 1XJ
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-27
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- The Prince of Wales School268 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- Damers First School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 475
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Manor Park Church of England First School1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 396
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 148
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Thomas Hardye School284 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,014
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dorchester Middle School314 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 527
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dorset Studio School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 332
- Type
- Studio schools
- Wey Valley Academy4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 994
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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9 Weymouth Avenue Brewery Square, Dorchester DT1 1QR
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