DT1 2LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 032B, Dorchester West ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 2LQ, 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 2LQ
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyDorset 032B: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dorchester West, 330 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in DT1 2LQ 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 032BNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 2LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT1 2LQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT1 2LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Thomas Hardye School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| The Prince of Wales School Primary | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Damers First School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Secondary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Manor Park Church of England First School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, January 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 2LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £194,000Lorne Road, DT1 2LQOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £387,500Cambridge Road, DT1 2LRJune 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £89,000Cambridge Road, DT1 2NFJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £306,000Damers Road, DT1 2LAFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £155,000Victoria Flats, DT1 2NBJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £279,000Maud Road, DT1 2LNMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £380,000Alice Road, DT1 2LLMay 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £200,000Olga Road, DT1 2QBMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 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 2LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Dorchester West4 minutes on foot330 m
- Dorchester South9 minutes on foot720 m
GP practices
- QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY390 m
- ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE630 m
- POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY800 m
- PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY800 m
Pharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY70 m
- TOUT'S PHARMACY DORCHESTER630 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY800 m
- POUNDBURY PHARMACY800 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY SERVICE260 m
- DORCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CLINIC430 m
- THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE430 m
- ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- A COUNTRY PRACTICE550 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Maud RoadSpar60 m
- Sainsburys Dorchester LocalSainsburys370 m
- Iceland DorchesterIceland650 m
- Co-op Trinity Square DorchesterThe Co-operative Group670 m
- Spar - PoundburySpar720 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 032B
Everything about Dorset 032BThe 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.