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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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
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
14.81(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.96(-39%)
Shoplifting
3.84(-42%)
Public order
3.17(-52%)
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 147 recent sales, the median property price is £363,000 in Preston & Lodmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £867,500.

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£450,000
Flats31£187,500
Semi-Detached28£360,000
Terraced21£277,000

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

DT35HZ

Monmouth Avenue

DT36BB

Preston Road

DT35AB

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT36AB

Littlemoor Road

DT36FS

Boxwood Road

DT36HT

Hazeldown Avenue

DT36QA

Preston Road

DT36SU

Tallidge Close

DT47UB

Larkspur Close

DT35AE

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT36LB

Littlemoor Road

DT47FP

Radipole

DT36BU

Church Road

DT36JS

Kingsbere Road

DT36NX

Brunel Drive

DT36NY

Brunel Drive

DT36QB

Sunningdale Rise

DT35AF

Lodmoor Avenue

DT47RJ

Grove Avenue

DT36HZ

Birch Way

DT36DY

Hazel Drive

DT36LQ

Plaisters Lane

DT36LT

Sutton Road

DT36RS

Brookmead Close

DT36HU

Moordown Avenue

DT36HW

Old Granary Close

DT36PP

Bowleaze Coveway

DT47TP

Coombe Avenue

DT36BG

Preston Road

DT36BZ

White Horse Drive

DT36JL

Ash Way

DT36QQ

Deansleigh Close

DT36RP

Church Road

DT47LU

Great Western Terrace

DT36LG

Plaisters Lane

DT36PL

Bowleaze Coveway

DT47TR

Coombe Avenue

DT35EJ

Spa Avenue

DT36FF

Gentian Way

DT36NH

Coombe Valley Road

DT35EQ

Dorchester Road

DT35JT

Teeling Road

DT36SQ

Allberry Gardens

DT36SX

Heron Close

DT47FB

Lodmoor Hill

DT35HU

Dorchester Road

DT36DD

Bridge Inn Lane

DT36DF

Fir Drive

DT36DG

Seven Acres Road

DT36JH

Oakbury Drive

DT36LD

Littlemoor Road

DT36LZ

Puddledock Lane

DT47LN

Lindens Close

DT35AD

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT35JP

Monmouth Avenue

DT36JU

Eadon Close

DT36PD

Stanier Road

DT47RB

Dale Avenue

DT47TT

Coombe Avenue

DT36DW

Brookside Close

DT36LH

Sutton Court Lawns

DT36LL

Silver Street

DT47TS

Woodward Place

DT36JA

Budmouth Avenue

DT36LF

Medway Drive

DT36RN

Reynards Way

DT47JZ

Dorchester Road

DT47LE

Dorchester Road

DT47NA

Milton Crescent

DT47RL

Celandine Close

DT36AA

Littlemoor Road

DT36BP

Mawdywalls

DT36DS

Forehill Close

DT36JE

Oakbury Drive

DT47RE

Cleveland Avenue

DT36PG

Telford Close

DT36PT

Ringstead Crescent

DT36QG

Sandbourne Road

DT47RA

Grove Avenue

DT36BX

Sutton Road

DT36PJ

Bowleaze Coveway

DT47RQ

Moorside Close

DT35HY

Symonds Close

DT36DR

Wyke Oliver Close

DT47NB

Milton Close

DT36DP

Rymbury

DT36PF

Hawkesworth Close

DT36PW

Bowleaze Coveway

DT47UE

Campion Close

DT36NB

Old Bincombe Lane

DT47QN

Southfield Avenue

DT36DE

Mill Lane

DT36HY

Brackendown Avenue

DT47LD

Dorchester Road

DT47QY

Fernhill Avenue

DT36GH

Kingsbere Road

DT47FH

Lodmoor Hill

DT47SX

Preston Beach Road

DT47UF

Sorrel Close

DT36HR

Southdown Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.