DT1 2LW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 032B, Dorchester West ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 2LW, 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 2LW
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 22% on JulyDorset 032B: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dorchester West, 290 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in DT1 2LW 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 330 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 20 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 2LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT1 2LWRoad 51 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
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT1 2LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Thomas Hardye School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| The Prince of Wales School Primary | 840 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 |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Secondary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Damers First School Primary | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Manor Park Church of England First School Primary | 1.4 km 17 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 2LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £387,500Cambridge Road, DT1 2LRJune 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £155,000Victoria Flats, DT1 2NBJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £200,000Olga Road, DT1 2QBMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £194,000Lorne Road, DT1 2LQOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £89,000Cambridge Road, DT1 2NFJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £279,000Maud Road, DT1 2LNMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £330,000Olga Road, DT1 2LXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £306,000Damers Road, DT1 2LAFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 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 2LW
In a straight lineStations
- Dorchester West4 minutes on foot290 m
- Dorchester South8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY330 m
- ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE580 m
- POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY860 m
- PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY860 m
Pharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY10 m
- TOUT'S PHARMACY DORCHESTER580 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY770 m
- BOOTS840 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY SERVICE310 m
- DORCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CLINIC430 m
- THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE430 m
- A COUNTRY PRACTICE500 m
- ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Maud RoadSpar20 m
- Sainsburys Dorchester LocalSainsburys420 m
- Iceland DorchesterIceland620 m
- Co-op Trinity Square DorchesterThe Co-operative Group650 m
- Spar - PoundburySpar770 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.