Listed buildings in Dorset

There are 9,218 listed buildings in the Dorset local planning authority area, England.

Members of Parliament

Dorset's listed buildings lie in 6 Westminster constituencies.

Consents, sales and energy ratings

Applications affecting listed buildings

5,491 applications affecting listed buildings in Dorset were received between 2016 and 2025 and have since been decided or withdrawn. 84% were approved, 6% refused and 10% withdrawn. The share approved is the 122nd lowest of the 366 authorities with at least 20 such applications.

FigureDorsetAll authorities
Decided or withdrawn 5,491 322,259
Approved 84% 85%
Refused 6% 6%
Withdrawn 10% 9%

Sales of listed buildings

1,984 sales registered between 2021 and 2025 have been matched to listed buildings in Dorset. The median price was £350,000, the 142nd lowest of the 324 authorities with at least 10 such sales.

FigureDorsetAll authorities
Sales 1,984 90,998
Median price £350,000 £415,000

Energy performance certificates

1,809 listed buildings in Dorset have a domestic energy performance certificate lodged in the last 10 years. On the latest of those certificates, 16% are rated F or G, the 80th highest share of the 341 authorities with at least 20 such buildings.

RatingDorsetAll authorities
Buildings with a certificate 1,809 89,615
A <1% <1%
B 2% 2%
C 12% 19%
D 36% 38%
E 34% 29%
F 12% 9%
G 4% 3%

Counts cover records The WRENN Report has matched to a listed building. Applications: PlanIt, from local planning authority portals. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Energy performance certificates: the EPC registers for England and Wales and for Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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All listed buildings in Dorset