DT3 6LW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 040B, Littlemoor & Preston ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT3 6LW, 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 6LW
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherDorset 040B: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upwey, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNone found within 1.6 kmExact point
- 12 of 37 properties in DT3 6LW at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at medium riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Dorset 040BNeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- 96.9% can get gigabit broadband at DT3 6LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DT3 6LWRoad 56 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
- 4.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT3 6LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, May 2025 |
| Westfield Arts College Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 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 DT3 6LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £970,000Sutton Road, DT3 6LWOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £257,500Silver Street, DT3 6LLFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £450,000Mission Hall Lane, DT3 6LYAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £543,000Plaisters Lane, DT3 6LGDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £595,000White Horse Lane, DT3 6LUMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £625,000Old Bincombe Lane, DT3 6NBJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £460,000Sutton Court Lawns, DT3 6LHDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £355,000Sutton Road, DT3 6LNJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold340 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 6LW
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar - Appleby's Preston RoadSpar770 m
- Spar Preston RoadSpar900 m
The neighbourhood: Dorset 040B
Everything about Dorset 040BThe 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.