DT1 2JL
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 032C, Dorchester West ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 2JL, 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 2JL
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 47% on JulyDorset 032C: 88 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dorchester West, 880 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in DT1 2JL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Dorset 032CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 2JLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT1 2JLRoad 50 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
- 4.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT1 2JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Thomas Hardye School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Damers First School Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Prince of Wales School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
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 2JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £317,500Elizabeth Place, DT1 2JLFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £355,000Damers Road, DT1 2JPFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £370,000Roberts Place, DT1 2JJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £290,000Bridport Road, DT1 2NHJune 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £227,500Cambridge Road, DT1 2JGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £330,000Castle Close, DT1 2JENovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £110,000Middlemarsh Street, DT1 3GXJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £412,000Margaret Place, DT1 2JHFebruary 2026, 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 2JL
In a straight lineStations
- Dorchester West11 minutes on foot880 m
GP practices
- POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY290 m
- PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY290 m
- QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- POUNDBURY PHARMACY290 m
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- POUNDBURY DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- SPECIALIST RESTORATIVE & IMPLANT DENTISTRY CLINIC420 m
- SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY SERVICE590 m
- DORCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CLINIC900 m
- THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE900 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - PoundburySpar200 m
- Sainsburys Dorchester LocalSainsburys570 m
- Spar - Maud RoadSpar620 m
- Waitrose PoundburyWaitrose940 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 032C
Everything about Dorset 032CThe 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.