DT3 6SX
PostcodeA postcode in Dorset 040A, Littlemoor & Preston ward, Dorset.
This report describes the area around DT3 6SX, 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 6SX
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyDorset 040A: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Weymouth, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 18 of 27 properties in DT3 6SX at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 9 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- 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 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DT3 6SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DT3 6SXRoad 57 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
- 4.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DT3 6SX
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 |
| Westfield Arts College Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College Sixth form and further education | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools 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 6SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £259,000Heron Close, DT3 6SXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £190,000Preston Road, DT3 6QTMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £287,575Preston Road, DT3 6PUJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £314,000Preston Road, DT3 6PXNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £336,250Bowleaze Coveway, DT3 6RYSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £415,000Preston Road, DT3 6PZMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £465,000Elm Close, DT3 6JNMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £480,000Ringstead Crescent, DT3 6PTJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold280 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.