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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

DT36JQ

Oakbury Drive

DT36JR

Cherry Way

DT36HW

Old Granary Close

DT47RJ

Grove Avenue

DT36BB

Preston Road

DT36PT

Ringstead Crescent

DT36LU

White Horse Lane

DT36BH

Preston Road

DT47UB

Larkspur Close

DT36DY

Hazel Drive

DT36LQ

Plaisters Lane

DT36NH

Coombe Valley Road

DT36QF

Overcombe Drive

DT36SP

Chalbury Lodge

DT36RN

Reynards Way

DT47ND

Southfield Avenue

DT36DB

Bridge Inn Lane

DT47UH

Princes Drive

DT35AE

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT36DW

Brookside Close

DT47TR

Coombe Avenue

DT36NB

Old Bincombe Lane

DT47UQ

Princes Drive

DT36BY

Verlands Road

DT47LZ

Milton Terrace

DT36PY

Preston Road

DT36JH

Oakbury Drive

DT36QH

Haymoor Avenue

DT36DD

Bridge Inn Lane

DT36PF

Hawkesworth Close

DT36BQ

Preston Road

DT36ND

Sunnyfields

DT36QQ

Deansleigh Close

DT36NN

Valley Close

DT47RB

Dale Avenue

DT36JL

Ash Way

DT36DU

Cedar Drive

DT36BT

Fisherbridge Road

DT36JE

Oakbury Drive

DT36LP

Sutton Road

DT36DF

Fir Drive

DT36AZ

Preston Road

DT36QJ

Budmouth Avenue

DT36BN

Preston Road

DT36NR

Rhosewood Drive

DT36NS

Wainwright Close

DT47LB

Dorchester Road

DT36QL

Bodkin Lane

DT47UE

Campion Close

DT36LB

Littlemoor Road

DT36QA

Preston Road

DT36LH

Sutton Court Lawns

DT36BZ

White Horse Drive

DT35HL

Waverley Road

DT36QP

Eastdown Gardens

DT36SU

Tallidge Close

DT36DE

Mill Lane

DT47RF

Beaumont Avenue

DT35AF

Lodmoor Avenue

DT47QY

Fernhill Avenue

DT36RU

Halstock Close

DT36NT

Stroudley Crescent

DT36LS

Sutton Road

DT47FP

Radipole

DT36LT

Sutton Road

DT35JN

Hetherly Road

DT47UD

Sundew Close

DT36QW

Highdown

DT47NB

Milton Close

DT35AB

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT35EB

Waverley Road

DT36QS

Orchard Drive

DT36LY

Mission Hall Lane

DT36LA

Littlemoor Road

DT36LD

Littlemoor Road

DT36QG

Sandbourne Road

DT36DQ

Seven Acres Road

DT47FJ

Dorchester Road

DT36JD

Oakbury Drive

DT36NL

Coombe Valley Road

DT36PX

Preston Road

DT36EB

Maple Close

DT36JY

Seamoor Close

DT36LN

Sutton Road

DT47QZ

Ferndale Road

DT36BA

Preston Road

DT36HS

Southdown Avenue

DT47LW

Dorchester Road

DT36RS

Brookmead Close

DT36DA

Sutton Park

DT47RE

Cleveland Avenue

DT36HR

Southdown Avenue

DT35JP

Monmouth Avenue

DT36BG

Preston Road

DT47TU

St Georges Avenue

DT47LE

Dorchester Road

DT36LF

Medway Drive

DT35EE

Waverley Road

DT36FF

Gentian Way

DT36NP

Moorcombe Drive

Data Sources

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