What’s changing in Charminster

House prices in Charminster

Over the last six months, 3 homes sold within 0.75 miles of Charminster. Half sold for more than £400,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £355,000 and the dearest £634,000.

• 4 Westleaze Close, CharminsterDetached house · Wed 19 Aug£634,000
• Priory Cottage, 11 West HillTerraced house · Thu 30 Apr£400,000
• 8 Pound Close, CharminsterSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Apr£355,000

All 3 sales

Businesses in Charminster

• The GamekeeperPub · 0.1 miles
• Charminster StoresConvenience store · 0.3 miles Closed now
• Barkingham Palace BoutiquePet groomer · 10m
• Spectratec Smart SolutionsAuto body shop · 0.2 miles
• Reworked FurnitureFurniture store · 0.2 miles
• The Inn For All SeasonsArts and entertainment · 0.1 miles
• Everest Home ImprovementsBuilding supply store · 0.2 miles
• The Three CompassesPub · 0.1 miles 5

All 33 businesses in Charminster

Planning applications in Charminster

• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.2 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 10 York Close Charminster

  Garage conversion.

  10 York Close Charminster DT2 9QJ

All planning in Charminster

Schools in Charminster

• St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary · 148 pupils · on your doorstep Not inspected since it opened in 2025

All 1 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Charminster

• Wolfeton Manor Care home · 0.15 miles Good (2025)

All 1 health and care services

Charities in Charminster

• Charminster Pre-School To provide a setting that is inclusive to all. Recognising and treating all children (and families) as individuals and meeting their needs… £189k a year · West Hill · on your doorstep
• The Arts Society Dorset County The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation, study and preservation of the… £15k a year · Lower Burton · 0.75 miles
• St Marys School Association Fund Raising for School £10k a year · West Hill · on your doorstep
• The Wolfeton Riding House Trust The object of the CIO is the restoration and preservation of Wolfeton Riding House for the benefit of the public. The Riding House was… £10k a year · Lane · 0.15 miles
• Charminster Village Hall Village hall - offering the hall to local people and outsiders.Serving the local community, WI, Residents Assoc. Fete… £7k a year · Meadow View · 0.2 miles

All 6 charities

Crime in Charminster

2 crimes were reported within 0.75 miles of Charminster in August 2026. The most common were violence (1), burglary (1).

Crime by type

Charminster ranks 73rd of 83 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 14.9 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Charminster