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Freehold
Guide price
£400,000
(£114.84/sq. ft)
Property for sale
South Street, South Terrace, Dorchester DT13,483 sq. ft
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Sunninghill Preparatory School 0.2 miles
- Dorchester South 0.2 miles
- Dorchester West 0.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester 0.5 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Read our area guide for Dorchester to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Investment property producing a strong return
- Two retail/office units
- 3 flats above
- Busy town centre location
- Business unaffected
For Sale by Public Auction on 14th November 2025, a dual frontage investment property in Dorchester town centre with 2 retail/office units and 3 flats above.
The Property
South Terrace House is a dual frontage investment property in Dorchester town centre comprising 2 retail/office units with 3 flats above and offered for sale by auction.
5 South Terrace DT1 1DE is an attractive Georgian style listed building, constructed in brick and slate over 5 floors including basement with Dodgsons retail hardware store on ground floor.
8/8A Trinity Street DT1 1TU comprises access to the 3 flats over shop and a further retail unit fronting Trinity Street and occupied by a taxi office.
Flat 1 ( 2 bedrooms) is vacant and available for refurbishment and all other units rent producing.
In more detail the premises comprise:
Hardware store over ground and basement. Rent £23,750pa (1601sqft over ground and basement)
Taxi office standalone unit £8,496pa (232sqft)
Flat 1,2 bed flat for refurbishment (approx 621sqft)
Flat 2,1 bed Assured shorthold tenancy £725 pcm (approx 614sqft)
Flat 3 £695 pcm (rising to £720 on 16th October 2025) small 1 bed into eaves (approx 453 sqft)
Current gross rent £49,226pa
Possible gross rent £59,426pa
Situation
South Terrace is in South Street, Dorchester the main pedestrianised shopping street. The property is opposite Goulds Department Store and adjacent to an optician. Trinity Street runs parallel to South Street, a busy town centre street with parking, bus drop off and Iceland and the Coop among the main retailers. Brewery Square with its pubs and restaurants and rail service is close by.
Directions
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Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas fired heating to flats. (Night storage heater to Flat 3). There is good mobile coverage in the area and Ultrafast Broadband is available. Potential to park 4 small cars.
Local Authority
Dorset Council Tel: Business Rates: 5 South St rv £17,250,8 Trinity St rv £8,100
Council Tax: Flat 1 Band B, Flat 2 & 3 Band A
Energy Performance Certificate
5 South Terrace, South St retail shop C(62)
8 Trinity Street retail unit E (110)
Flat 1 South Terrace House, 8A Trinity St
C (62) Potential C (72)
Flat 2 South Terrace House, 8A Trinity St
C (73) Potential C (79)
Flat 3 South Terrace House, 8A Trinity St
E (52) Potential C (70)
The Property
South Terrace House is a dual frontage investment property in Dorchester town centre comprising 2 retail/office units with 3 flats above and offered for sale by auction.
5 South Terrace DT1 1DE is an attractive Georgian style listed building, constructed in brick and slate over 5 floors including basement with Dodgsons retail hardware store on ground floor.
8/8A Trinity Street DT1 1TU comprises access to the 3 flats over shop and a further retail unit fronting Trinity Street and occupied by a taxi office.
Flat 1 ( 2 bedrooms) is vacant and available for refurbishment and all other units rent producing.
In more detail the premises comprise:
Hardware store over ground and basement. Rent £23,750pa (1601sqft over ground and basement)
Taxi office standalone unit £8,496pa (232sqft)
Flat 1,2 bed flat for refurbishment (approx 621sqft)
Flat 2,1 bed Assured shorthold tenancy £725 pcm (approx 614sqft)
Flat 3 £695 pcm (rising to £720 on 16th October 2025) small 1 bed into eaves (approx 453 sqft)
Current gross rent £49,226pa
Possible gross rent £59,426pa
Situation
South Terrace is in South Street, Dorchester the main pedestrianised shopping street. The property is opposite Goulds Department Store and adjacent to an optician. Trinity Street runs parallel to South Street, a busy town centre street with parking, bus drop off and Iceland and the Coop among the main retailers. Brewery Square with its pubs and restaurants and rail service is close by.
Directions
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Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas fired heating to flats. (Night storage heater to Flat 3). There is good mobile coverage in the area and Ultrafast Broadband is available. Potential to park 4 small cars.
Local Authority
Dorset Council Tel: Business Rates: 5 South St rv £17,250,8 Trinity St rv £8,100
Council Tax: Flat 1 Band B, Flat 2 & 3 Band A
Energy Performance Certificate
5 South Terrace, South St retail shop C(62)
8 Trinity Street retail unit E (110)
Flat 1 South Terrace House, 8A Trinity St
C (62) Potential C (72)
Flat 2 South Terrace House, 8A Trinity St
C (73) Potential C (79)
Flat 3 South Terrace House, 8A Trinity St
E (52) Potential C (70)
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Listed by
Symonds & Sampson
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