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Guide Price£45,000

High Street, Fortuneswell, Portland

Land size
0.07 acres

Key Features

  • For sale by Auction on Thursday 24 September 2026
  • A cleared site extending to 0.07 acres
  • Formerly comprising a pair of semi-detached, three-storey dwellings and adjacent land
  • Potential for a replacement scheme (subject to planning permission)
  • Enjoying an elevated position on Fortuneswell's High Street
  • Easy access to the coast and scenic walks
  • Weymouth 5 miles

Description

For sale by Auction: A site extending to 0.07 acres, formerly comprising two residential properties and adjacent land, situated in an elevated position in Fortuneswell.

The Site - Formerly 9 and 11 High Street, the site comprised a pair of semi-detached, three-storey, 4 bedroom dwellings which have since been demolished, leaving a cleared site extending to approximately 0.07 acres. The site occupies an elevated position on Fortuneswell’s High Street, within easy reach of a range of local amenities.

Part of the site has possessory freehold title only.

Local Architect, Crickmays Stark, produced in draft a preliminary Design and Access Statement for Dorset Council which shows a 6 apartment scheme and this will be provided in the legal pack for information purposes only. No planning application was made following production of the Design and Access Statement and no representation is given that the Crickmay Stark indicative design or something similar would be acceptable in planning terms.

Full planning permission was granted in February 2025 for the demolition of the existing dwellings under Planning Ref. P/PPRD/2024/07247. No planning application has been submitted for a replacement scheme, and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding future development potential.

Situation - Occupying a convenient position in the heart of Fortuneswell on the Isle of Portland, within easy reach of a range of local shops, cafés, supermarkets, schools, and everyday amenities. The area enjoys excellent access to the spectacular Jurassic Coast, Chesil Beach and Portland Harbour, while nearby Weymouth provides a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo and Bristol, together with wider shopping and leisure facilities.

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Services - All mains services are nearby, but not connected.

Local Authority - Dorset Council

Agents Notes - The full planning permission relating to the demolition of the dwellings can be inspected via the Dorset Council Planning Portal. Planning ref: P/PPRD/2024/07247. We understand that the site is to be sold free from any restrictive covenants or overage provisions. Part of the site has possessory freehold title only. The current fencing is in place in accordance with the demolition requirements to secure the site. It will be re positioned by arrangement with the purchaser to reflect the actual site boundaries if not relocated prior to sale.

Solicitors - Legal Services
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester DT1 1XJ

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-01

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • St George's Foundation Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Atlantic Academy Portland2.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    769
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    340
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Community school
  • Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    471
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Atlantic Academy Portland2.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    769
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Saints' Church of England Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    598
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Budmouth Academy Weymouth4.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,466
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wey Valley Academy5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    994
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Osmund's Church of England Middle School10 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    714
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

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

Co-op Fortuneswell, Fortuneswell102 metres
Budgens Osprey Quay, Fortuneswell0.6 miles
Co-op Easton Square, Easton, Dorset1 mile

GP surgery

Royal Manor Health Care1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1 mile

Hospital

Portland Hospital764 metres

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces35 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path233 metres

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

Weymouth Rail Station3.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Fortuneswell54 metres

Typical drive times

Weymouth11 min · 4.5 miles
Chickerell14 min · 5.7 miles
Dorchester24 min · 13 miles
Fortuneswell1 min · 0.2 miles
Salisbury (city)1 hr 19 min · 53 miles

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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