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DT3 5DF

Nottington Lane

Chickerell

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Detailed insights for DT3 5DF

Overview

Postcode DT3 5DF is located in an urban city, within the Chickerell ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Westham North & Radipole area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Westham North & Radipole is £50,925 per year. The nearest station is Upwey located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Westham North & Radipole has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,815 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Westham North & Radipole has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Westham North & Radipole is £50,925 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT3 5DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Westham North & Radipole near DT3 5DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Upwey located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DT3 5DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Upwey

N/A

Walking directions to Upwey

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
454
Population density
1,395.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
19.6(+30%)
Violence and sexual offences
17.73(-46%)
Shoplifting
7(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-21%)
Public order
4.2(-36%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
415
91.81%
Other White
18
3.98%
Other
6
1.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.66%
Total population: 452

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
28.46%
Level 3 (A level)
88
23.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
65
17.29%
No qualifications
61
16.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
9.04%
Total 16+ residents: 376

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
46.63%
Owns with a mortgage
55
30.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
13.48%
Other social rented
10
5.62%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.25%
Total households: 178

Property prices in Chickerell

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £318,000 in Chickerell area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chickerell 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 Chickerell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£410,000
Flats5£155,000
Semi-Detached24£331,250
Terraced47£275,000

10 year median price trend in Chickerell

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

Schools

In the DT3 5DF postcode area, located within Westham North & Radipole, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT3 5DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryWey Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableWyvern AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DT3 5DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DT3 5DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodDorchester Road, Dorset, DT3 5ASWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 ConstituencySouth DorsetE14001485
WardChickerellE05012690
ParishWeymouthE04013390
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Westham North & RadipoleE02004283
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 041DE01020579
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.