Postcode DT11 8DS is located in a rural village, within the Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants area of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster is £54,928 per year. The median sale price in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants is £390,000 (around £377 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £340,000 and £455,000. The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset), about 8.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,371 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 37.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster is £54,928 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT11 8DS.
Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster near DT11 8DS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 8.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £377 per square foot) in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £440,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £382,500 | £379 |
| Terraced | 8 | £352,500 | £369 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £345,000 | £269,750 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £336,000 | £288,750 | £235,300 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £260,000 | £249,095 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £315,750 | £238,750 |
| 2020 | £450,000 | £317,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £492,000 | £417,500 | £324,000 |
| 2022 | £652,500 | £370,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £531,000 | £463,750 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £498,750 | £350,000 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | £442,500 | £340,000 | £305,625 |
| 2026 | £383,000 | £390,000 | £365,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £253 | £261 | £399 |
| 2017 | £290 | £301 | £271 |
| 2018 | £311 | £246 | £304 |
| 2019 | £306 | £288 | £274 |
| 2020 | £340 | £289 | £266 |
| 2021 | £337 | £328 | £330 |
| 2022 | £416 | £344 | £394 |
| 2023 | £390 | £385 | £339 |
| 2024 | £367 | £344 | £303 |
| 2025 | £376 | £350 | £338 |
| 2026 | £368 | £367 | £379 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DT11 8DS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | 14, Jacobs Ladder, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 19, Greenway, Blandford Forum, DT11 8DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 30, Homefield, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EN | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Rossiters Barn, High Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EH | Other | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2026 | Dairy Cottage, St. Nicholas Court, The Cross, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ED | Terraced | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the DT11 8DS postcode area, located within Child Okeford & Iwerne Minster, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | The Forum School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
The Forum School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DT11 8DS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Hayward Lane, Dorset, DT11 8DX | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Dorset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DT11 8DS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sherry Jespersen
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Hoare
North Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DT11 8DS records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DT11 8DS in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants is £390,000 (about £377 per square foot) based on 47 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DT11 8DS, including St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford (Requires improvement) and The Forum School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DT11 8DS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,371 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Dorset covering DT11 8DS is Simon Hoare (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sherry Jespersen (Conservative and Unionist Party).