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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 143 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 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
Flats30£183,750
Semi-Detached26£360,000
Terraced20£276,000

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

DT36QN

Eastdown Avenue

DT36QF

Overcombe Drive

DT47AD

Fernhill Avenue

DT47LB

Dorchester Road

DT47ND

Southfield Avenue

DT36DJ

Horyford Close

DT36JW

Budmouth Avenue

DT36NN

Valley Close

DT36NS

Wainwright Close

DT47NL

Dorchester Road

DT47RG

Beaumont Avenue

DT36JX

Melstock Avenue

DT36NJ

Coombe Valley Road

DT47LX

Argyle Road

DT35AA

Weymouth Bay Avenue

DT36BY

Verlands Road

DT36LW

Sutton Road

DT36RX

Furzey Close

DT36DH

Marley Close

DT36GG

Preston Road

DT36JN

Elm Close

DT36QT

Preston Road

DT36TA

Fisherbridge Close

DT36PX

Preston Road

DT35JS

St Andrews Avenue

DT35JN

Hetherly Road

DT36JG

Oakbury Drive

DT36PA

Collett Close

DT36DA

Sutton Park

DT36QW

Highdown

DT47FD

Dorchester Road

DT47LZ

Milton Terrace

DT36AZ

Preston Road

DT36LS

Sutton Road

DT36NT

Stroudley Crescent

DT47LY

Milton Terrace

DT47RH

Moorside Avenue

DT36LE

Chalbury Close

DT36QJ

Budmouth Avenue

DT47QX

Fernhill Avenue

DT47TW

Lynmoor Road

DT36JZ

Kenmoor Close

DT36NA

Puddledock Lane

DT47LW

Dorchester Road

DT36NE

Winslow Road

DT36SD

Rimbrow Close

DT47LA

Dorchester Road

DT36BH

Preston Road

DT36PE

Baydon Close

DT47QZ

Ferndale Road

DT47RF

Beaumont Avenue

DT35JR

Monmouth Avenue

DT36JY

Seamoor Close

DT36LA

Littlemoor Road

DT36LY

Mission Hall Lane

DT36RZ

Cornhill Way

DT36PQ

Pinemoor Close

DT36QD

Preston Road

DT36QR

Wingreen Close

DT47FJ

Dorchester Road

DT35EF

Dorchester Road

DT36DT

Cedar Drive

DT36NP

Moorcombe Drive

DT36PR

Bowleaze Coveway

DT35EB

Waverley Road

DT36BD

Preston Road

DT36JQ

Oakbury Drive

DT47TU

St Georges Avenue

DT36DZ

Church Road

DT36LN

Sutton Road

DT35EE

Waverley Road

DT35HL

Waverley Road

DT36DQ

Seven Acres Road

DT36JD

Oakbury Drive

DT36QL

Bodkin Lane

DT36BQ

Preston Road

DT36LU

White Horse Lane

DT36NL

Coombe Valley Road

DT36PB

Maunsell Avenue

DT36QE

Overcombe Drive

DT36BW

Wyke Oliver Road

DT36DX

Willow Crescent

DT36EB

Maple Close

DT47LF

Dorchester Road

DT47LG

Dorchester Road

DT35JW

Monmouth Avenue

DT36HX

Brackendown Avenue

DT36LJ

Sutton Close

DT36NR

Rhosewood Drive

DT36NW

Barton Drive

DT36RR

Holcombe Close

DT36RT

Emminster Close

DT36RU

Halstock Close

DT47UA

Samphire Close

DT47UD

Sundew Close

DT36FH

Gentian Way

DT36RL

Millers Close

DT36GF

Preston Road

DT36LP

Sutton Road

DT36PN

Bowleaze Coveway

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.