DT1 2AW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 034C, Dorchester East ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 2AW, 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 2AW
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyDorset 034C: 18 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dorchester South, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in DT1 2AW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Dorset 034CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 2AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DT1 2AWRoad 56 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
- 5.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT1 2AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Manor Park Church of England First School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Secondary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Dorset Studio School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 32.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £345,000Braemar Road, DT1 2ARMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £252,500Renfrew Close, DT1 2SDDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £375,000Osborne Close, DT1 2APJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £225,000Kensington Walk, DT1 2DSFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £258,000Carrick Close, DT1 2SBNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £250,000Buckingham Way, DT1 2BPMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Conway Walk, DT1 2EJMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £255,000Balmoral Crescent, DT1 2BNMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 2AW
In a straight lineGP practices
- FORDINGTON SURGERY730 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 034C
Everything about Dorset 034CThe 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.