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DT1 2AW

Dorchester East

Dorset

England / South West / Dorset / Dorchester East

Overview

Postcode DT1 2AW is located in an urban city, within the Dorchester East ward of Dorset in the South West region , and forms part of the Dorchester East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dorchester East is £48,900 per year. The nearest station is Dorchester South located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Kensington Walk Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
38.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Dorchester East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,717 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Dorchester East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.6%

Approximately 38.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Dorchester East is £48,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 93 ft away from DT1 2AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Dorchester East near DT1 2AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dorchester South located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Dorchester South

N/A

0.9 mi

Dorchester West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKings Road ParkMedium
0.6 miSalisbury FieldsSmall
0.1 miKensington Walk ParkSmall

Property prices in Dorchester East

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Dorchester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,500 up to £775,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £479,000; semi-detached at £358,500; terraced at £280,000; flats at £175,000.

10 years price trend in Dorchester East

Schools

In the DT1 2AW postcode area, located within Dorchester East, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryManor Park Church of England First SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Osmund's Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good