DT1 1HW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 031A, Dorchester West ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 1HW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DT1 1HW
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyDorset 031A: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dorchester West, 880 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in DT1 1HW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Dorset 031ANeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 1HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT1 1HWRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT1 1HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Damers First School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Thomas Hardye School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| The Prince of Wales School Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Secondary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DT1 1HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £380,000West Mills Road, DT1 1SPFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £115,000The Grove, DT1 1XLJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £325,000West Mills Road, DT1 1SRMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £282,500Northernhay, DT1 1XNNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £166,000Barrack Road, DT1 1AHJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold330 m
- £245,000Barrack Road, DT1 1RNMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold360 m
- £322,000Prospect Road, DT1 2PFApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold400 m
- £178,000The Grove, DT1 1XRFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold420 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DT1 1HW
In a straight lineStations
- Dorchester West11 minutes on foot880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS720 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY850 m
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- ASPEN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE500 m
- ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- PRINCESS STREET DENTAL CARE640 m
- SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY SERVICE650 m
- DORCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CLINIC660 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - DorchesterSpar210 m
- Lidl DorchesterLidl320 m
- Sainsburys Dorchester LocalSainsburys570 m
- Co-op Trinity Square DorchesterThe Co-operative Group760 m
- Cook DorchesterCook820 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 031A
Everything about Dorset 031AThe postcode district: DT1
Everything about DT1Your MP
- Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratMP for West Dorset
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.