LHA by area › Mid & West Dorset
LHA rates in Mid & West Dorset
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Mid & West Dorset Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £898 a month. 4-bed: £1,247. Room in a shared house: £425.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 4.6% in DT5, where a terraced house sold for a median £231,750 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £98 | £425 |
| 1 bedroom | £137 | £593 |
| 2 bedrooms | £173 | £748 |
| 3 bedrooms | £207 | £898 |
| 4 bedrooms | £288 | £1,247 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| DT5 Dorset | £231,750 (110 sales) | 4.6% |
| DT4 Dorset | £245,000 (167 sales) | 4.4% |
| DT3 Dorset | £255,000 (90 sales) | 4.2% |
| DT11 Dorset | £260,000 (76 sales) | 4.1% |
| DT8 Dorset | £287,500 (19 sales) | 3.7% |
| DT2 Dorset | £291,000 (75 sales) | 3.7% |
| DT1 Dorset | £295,000 (97 sales) | 3.7% |
| DT6 Dorset | £295,000 (75 sales) | 3.7% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| DT5 Dorset | £245,000 (23 sales) | 6.1% |
| DT8 Dorset | £299,975 (26 sales) | 5.0% |
| DT4 Dorset | £312,500 (84 sales) | 4.8% |
| DT3 Dorset | £331,000 (66 sales) | 4.5% |
| DT2 Dorset | £340,000 (58 sales) | 4.4% |
| DT11 Dorset | £345,000 (73 sales) | 4.3% |
| DT6 Dorset | £345,000 (44 sales) | 4.3% |
| DT1 Dorset | £360,000 (47 sales) | 4.2% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.