DT1 2PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 031A, Dorchester West ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT1 2PQ, 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 2PQ
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyDorset 031A: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Dorchester West, 510 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- No property in DT1 2PQ 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
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT1 2PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT1 2PQRoad 41 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 2PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School Secondary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Thomas Hardye School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Damers First School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Prince of Wales School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School Secondary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Manor Park Church of England First School Primary | 1.7 km 21 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 2PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Hawthorn Close, DT1 2PQJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Bridport Road, DT1 2NGJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £333,500St Thomas Road, DT1 2PASeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £410,000Mountain Ash Road, DT1 2PBJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £322,000Prospect Road, DT1 2PFApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £166,000Barrack Road, DT1 1AHJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £255,000Wessex Road, DT1 2FHJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £245,000Barrack Road, DT1 1RNMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 2PQ
In a straight lineStations
- Dorchester West6 minutes on foot500 m
- Dorchester South11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY740 m
- PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY740 m
- ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE740 m
- QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY780 m
Pharmacies
- VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY470 m
- BOOTS710 m
- POUNDBURY PHARMACY740 m
- TOUT'S PHARMACY DORCHESTER740 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY SERVICE160 m
- ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE320 m
- ASPEN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- DORCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CLINIC360 m
- THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE360 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Dorchester LocalSainsburys80 m
- Spar - Maud RoadSpar450 m
- Co-op Trinity Square DorchesterThe Co-operative Group610 m
- Spar - DorchesterSpar620 m
- Lidl DorchesterLidl640 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.