OFFICE SPACE / ENGLAND
Office space in Dorset
Where the offices are in Dorset, which areas cost less, and what business rates would be, from the Valuation Office's official figures. These count offices, occupied or empty; they are not listings.
- OFFICES (2026)
- About 2,050
- SERVICED OFFICES (2026)
- About 200
- RATEABLE VALUE PER M² (2025)
- £87
- AREAS
- 48
Where the offices are
The areas of Dorset with the most office premises: the most choice.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndown West & Canford Bottom | 210 | 18,000 m² | £81about 11% above the Dorset average |
| Dorchester North | 180 | 27,000 m² | £84about 15% above the Dorset average |
| Chickerell & Chesil Bank | 140 | 13,000 m² | £80about 10% above the Dorset average |
| Wimborne Minster | 100 | 10,000 m² | £83about 14% above the Dorset average |
| Poundbury & Dorchester West | 90 | 16,000 m² | £93about 27% above the Dorset average |
| Sherborne | 90 | 11,000 m² | £82about 12% above the Dorset average |
| Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell | 90 | 15,000 m² | £64about 12% below the Dorset average |
| Shaftesbury | 80 | 7,000 m² | £56about 23% below the Dorset average |
| Blandford Outer & Tarrants | 60 | 10,000 m² | £69about 5% below the Dorset average |
| Underhill & The Grove | 60 | 4,000 m² | £64about 12% below the Dorset average |
| Wareham, Sandford & Holton Heath | 60 | 10,000 m² | £65about 11% below the Dorset average |
| Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale | 50 | 3,000 m² | £65about 11% below the Dorset average |
| Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock | 40 | 3,000 m² | £58about 21% below the Dorset average |
| Blandford Forum Town | 40 | 4,000 m² | £57about 22% below the Dorset average |
| Bovington, Wool & Lulworth | 40 | 8,000 m² | £43about 41% below the Dorset average |
Lower-cost office areas
Areas with at least 50 offices and a rateable value per m² at least 15% below the Dorset average.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury | 80 | 7,000 m² | £56about 23% below the Dorset average |
Business rates
What would the business rates be?
A year's bill in England, 2026 to 2027, before any relief other than small business rate relief.
About £0 a year after small business rate relief (the whole bill; £4,298 before it).
A rateable value of about £9,950 (the Dorset average for offices, raised by the average 2026 revaluation rise), times the small business multiplier of 43.2p.
A guide only: the council sends the bill, and transitional relief, other reliefs and the actual valuation change it. Find a property's rateable value with Find a business rates valuation. Sources: gov.uk, gov.uk.
Where to find premises for sale or to let
- Find a business rates valuation
Rateable values of offices in a council: choose Advanced, special category 203.
- Government Property Finder
Public-sector buildings and land for sale or to let.
- Rightmove Commercial
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
- LoopNet UK
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
Looking near a particular street? Search by postcode.
Other councils in England with many offices
About these figures
- Office premises are the rated offices the Valuation Office counts, occupied or empty, on 31 March 2026: how much office space an area has, not what is on the market today. Counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and small numbers are not published.
- Rateable value is the Valuation Office's estimate of a year's open-market rent on a past valuation date, not an asking price or rent, and leaves out service charges and VAT. The area figures are for 2023; use them to compare areas, not to budget.
- Areas are ONS middle-layer super output areas, of about 7,000 residents each.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Valuation Office, HMRC). Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, and Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Area names: House of Commons Library, Open Parliament Licence.