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Preston & Lodmoor

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About

Preston sits alongside the Lodmoor open space in Dorset, dominated by residential streets, local shops and community facilities. The village street pattern leads directly onto the marsh edge, so houses and playing fields are often within a short walk of reedbed and shoreline. A primary school and small parade of shops serve day-to-day needs, while footpaths connect the neighbourhood to the green space that defines the locality.

Lodmoor comprises a country park and a managed wetland reserve with a freshwater lagoon fringed by reedbeds. An RSPB hide looks out over the lagoon, where wintering wigeon and teal can be seen alongside lapwing on flooded grassland. A seawall and mixed-use path runs beside the reserve, used by walkers and cyclists, and the country park includes a caravan site and play area that back onto the marsh. The area’s layout — village, seawall, lagoon and reedbed in close sequence — makes birdwatching and short coastal walks a regular part of local life.

Area overview

On average Preston & Lodmoor has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Preston & Lodmoor is £53,468 per year. There are 3 schools in Preston & Lodmoor: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Preston & Lodmoor is home to around 8,846 people, with a population density of about 1,081.9 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Preston & Lodmoor Population
8,846
Population density
1,081.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.62(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.68(-8%)
Shoplifting
4.3(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.39(-48%)
Other theft
2.6(-54%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,408
95.01%
Other White
163
1.84%
Other Asian
46
0.52%
Irish
45
0.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
41
0.46%
Total population: 8,850

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,639
33.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,342
17.07%
No qualifications
1,148
14.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,134
14.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
789
10.03%
Total 16+ residents: 7,863

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,451
59.65%
Owns with a mortgage
967
23.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
441
10.73%
Other social rented
130
3.16%
Other forms of private rent
64
1.56%
Total households: 4,109

Property prices in Preston & Lodmoor

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Preston & Lodmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Preston & Lodmoor in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Preston & Lodmoor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£440,000
Flats29£187,500
Semi-Detached26£385,000
Terraced23£265,000

10 years median price trend in Preston & Lodmoor

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Preston & Lodmoor.

All postcodes in Preston & Lodmoor

DT47QN

Southfield Avenue

DT36DX

Willow Crescent

DT35HU

Dorchester Road

DT36HU

Moordown Avenue

DT36GH

Kingsbere Road

DT36BP

Mawdywalls

DT35HY

Symonds Close

DT36GA

Yew Tree Close

DT36RP

Church Road

DT36LW

Sutton Road

DT36PR

Bowleaze Coveway

DT36RX

Furzey Close

DT36QN

Eastdown Avenue

DT36LZ

Puddledock Lane

DT47UA

Samphire Close

DT36PN

Bowleaze Coveway

DT47LF

Dorchester Road

DT35JW

Monmouth Avenue

DT36HX

Brackendown Avenue

DT47TP

Coombe Avenue

DT36AB

Littlemoor Road

DT36DJ

Horyford Close

DT35AD

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT36JW

Budmouth Avenue

DT36SD

Rimbrow Close

DT36BW

Wyke Oliver Road

DT36AD

Littlemoor Road

DT36NY

Brunel Drive

DT36RT

Emminster Close

DT47TT

Coombe Avenue

DT36FX

Sutton Gate

DT36LL

Silver Street

DT36JB

Oakbury Drive

DT36DP

Rymbury

DT35EQ

Dorchester Road

DT36SQ

Allberry Gardens

DT36QB

Sunningdale Rise

DT36DH

Marley Close

DT35HZ

Monmouth Avenue

DT36JX

Melstock Avenue

DT36PE

Baydon Close

DT36DS

Forehill Close

DT36TB

Preston Road

DT36JS

Kingsbere Road

DT36DL

Puddledock Lane

DT47LG

Dorchester Road

DT35JU

Haywards Avenue

DT36QT

Preston Road

DT36JU

Eadon Close

DT36PP

Bowleaze Coveway

DT47SX

Preston Beach Road

DT47NL

Dorchester Road

DT36HY

Brackendown Avenue

DT36DN

Hambro Terrace

DT36GF

Preston Road

DT47NA

Milton Crescent

DT35EJ

Spa Avenue

DT36JN

Elm Close

DT47RD

Cleveland Avenue

DT35JS

St Andrews Avenue

DT35JR

Monmouth Avenue

DT47RH

Moorside Avenue

DT47FB

Lodmoor Hill

DT36RY

Bowleaze Coveway

DT36DT

Cedar Drive

DT36NJ

Coombe Valley Road

DT36NE

Winslow Road

DT35JT

Teeling Road

DT36NZ

Churchward Avenue

DT36JA

Budmouth Avenue

DT36QR

Wingreen Close

DT47QX

Fernhill Avenue

DT36FS

Boxwood Road

DT36LG

Plaisters Lane

DT36JT

Enkworth Road

DT36DG

Seven Acres Road

DT36PU

Preston Road

DT47RG

Beaumont Avenue

DT47QU

Fernhill Avenue

DT47RA

Grove Avenue

DT36JP

Budmouth Avenue

DT36RZ

Cornhill Way

DT36DZ

Church Road

DT47UF

Sorrel Close

DT36PD

Stanier Road

DT36PQ

Pinemoor Close

DT36PB

Maunsell Avenue

DT36LE

Chalbury Close

DT36NW

Barton Drive

DT36HT

Hazeldown Avenue

DT36NU

Brunel Drive

DT36JJ

Oak Way

DT36NA

Puddledock Lane

DT36FU

Preston Road

DT36RR

Holcombe Close

DT47LD

Dorchester Road

DT47FH

Lodmoor Hill

DT36GG

Preston Road

DT47UG

Southfield Avenue

DT47LN

Lindens Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.