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DT2 7BT

Court Farm Cottages

Chalk Valleys

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Detailed insights for DT2 7BT

Overview

Postcode DT2 7BT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chalk Valleys ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown is £57,131 per year. The nearest station is Chetnole located about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,146 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown is £57,131 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT2 7BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown near DT2 7BT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chetnole located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
43 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.14(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.27(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.27(-65%)
Other theft
4.31(-23%)
Burglary
2.39(-12%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
338
96.85%
Other White
8
2.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.86%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
37.09%
Level 3 (A level)
58
19.21%
No qualifications
41
13.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
11.26%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
50.98%
Owns with a mortgage
29
18.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
11.76%
Other social rented
13
8.5%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.92%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Chalk Valleys

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Chalk Valleys area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £3,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chalk Valleys 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 Chalk Valleys over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£560,000
Flats1£250,000
Semi-Detached16£327,500
Terraced9£330,000

10 year median price trend in Chalk Valleys

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chalk Valleys.

Schools

In the DT2 7BT postcode area, located within Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT2 7BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBuckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).

Band A£1,754
Band B£2,046
Band C£2,338
Band D£2,630
Band E£3,215
Band F£3,799
Band G£4,384
Band H£5,261

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest DorsetE14001575
WardChalk ValleysE05012687
ParishBuckland NewtonE04003510
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & PuddletownE02004272
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 022DE01020539
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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