Who buys land in the Dorset Heaths?

Heathland areas are characterised by less fertile, acidic soils. They are also important areas for wildlife and conservation and include Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Buyers are likely to buy land for rough grazing, small scale horticulture or recreational or tourism uses.

What problems does selling land along the Jurassic Coast involve?

Areas along the coastline are within development constrained areas. Some parts are also affected by coastal erosion and ground instability. Take advice from a local planning expert or specialist surveyor when selling land in Dorset coastal areas.

Sell Land in Dorset

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The Dorset Land Market Right Now

There are 160 land listings on the market in Dorset right now, asking £384,720 on average (£22k per acre). The average land listing has been on the market 89 days, and 25 arrived in the last week.

160

Land listings right now

£385k

Average asking price

£22k

Average price per acre

Average days on market

£165k

Median asking price

1,358

Acres on the market

12.9

Average parcel (acres)

New this week

Live figures from land currently listed on LandSale.

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We consider your property against live demand in Dorset and active market competition and recommend one of three paths.

Open Market

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Dorset has a reputation as a rural county, but Bournemouth is at the centre of a sizeable conurbation. Residential development here and across Dorset is underpinned by values well above national averages. Most of the county is agricultural: land uses are dependent on soil type; arable on the chalk and limestone hills and pasture in the clay valleys, alongside pockets of organic vegetable growing, soft fruits and vineyards. Nearly half of the county is within a National Landscape. The Jurassic Coast, stretching from Studland to Exmouth in nearby Devon, is a World Heritage Site and a major draw for tourism. Southern Dorset features extensive heathland areas.

Town, country or coast is the question to ask when selling land in Dorset. Land within an urban area should find interest as a potential development plot. Local residential and commercial agents can advise on potential and prospects for an onward sale via open market offer, auction or direct to a developer. Elsewhere demand is mainly agricultural, with large plots selling to existing farmers, estates and investors and small plots appealing to individual private buyers.

What Land Sells Well in Dorset

Commercial development sites. Especially in the Bournemouth metropolitan area with good access to the A338 Wessex Way or the A348 and A3049 spine roads
Residential development sites. Especially in Bournemouth and surrounding areas of Christchurch and Poole, plus towns further out like Weymouth, Dorchester and Sherborne
Small plots. In rural and coastal parts of the county, either with or without a residential property. May suit amenity, leisure or tourist use or individual building plots

How Dorset Towns Compare

Live figures from land currently listed in Dorset by town.

Town	Land listings	Price per acre	Avg days on market
Poole	44	£40k	58
Bournemouth	32	£362k	104
Wimborne Minster	29	£23k	27
Christchurch	19	£316k	124
Ferndown	16	£25k	69
Gillingham	16	£83k	129
Weymouth	10	£19k	92
Shaftesbury	9	£67k	164
Swanage	8	£664k	179
Lytchett Minster	7	-	58
Blandford Forum	6	£11k	142
Sherborne	6	£126k	155
Dorchester	5	£14k	97
Verwood	4	£30k	81
Lyme Regis	4	£16k	97