DT3 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 038C, Upwey & Broadwey ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT3 5LQ, 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 DT3 5LQ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 57% on JulyDorset 038C: 25 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upwey, 780 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No property in DT3 5LQ 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 038CNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT3 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT3 5LQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 3.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT3 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Wey Valley Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Wyvern Academy Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 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 DT3 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Dorchester Road, DT3 5LQSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £512,500Dorchester Road, DT3 5LFSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £191,000Dorchester Road, DT3 5FJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £180,000Dorchester Road, DT3 5FNJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £325,000Old Station Road, DT3 5NQAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £195,000Dorchester Road, DT3 5FLFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £665,000Dorchester Road, DT3 5LGMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £380,000Old Station Road, DT3 5NLDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 DT3 5LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Upwey10 minutes on foot780 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dorchester Road ExpressTesco450 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 038C
Everything about Dorset 038CThe postcode district: DT3
Everything about DT3Your MP
- Lloyd HattonLabourMP for South 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.