DT3 6QW
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 040A, Littlemoor & Preston ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT3 6QW, 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 6QW
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherDorset 040A: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Upwey, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No property in DT3 6QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Dorset 040ANeighbourhood
- £325,154 average priceFor the whole of Dorset, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT3 6QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DT3 6QWRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT3 6QW
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) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, May 2025 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westfield Arts College Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College Sixth form and further education | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Arbour House School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 6QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £440,000Highdown, DT3 6QWOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £465,000Eastdown Avenue, DT3 6QNMay 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £520,000Hazeldown Avenue, DT3 6HTAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £405,000Birch Way, DT3 6HZFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £575,000Brackendown Avenue, DT3 6HXAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £487,700Seamoor Close, DT3 6JYMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £420,000Oakbury Drive, DT3 6JHApril 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £460,000Budmouth Avenue, DT3 6JPSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold230 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
The neighbourhood: Dorset 040A
Everything about Dorset 040AThe 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.