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DT3 5NZ

Littlemoor Road

Littlemoor & Preston

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Detailed insights for DT3 5NZ

Overview

Postcode DT3 5NZ is located in an urban city, within the Littlemoor & Preston ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Broadwey & Littlemoor area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Broadwey & Littlemoor is £47,811 per year. The nearest station is Upwey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Broadwey & Littlemoor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,945 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Broadwey & Littlemoor has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Broadwey & Littlemoor is £47,811 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Broadwey & Littlemoor near DT3 5NZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DT3 5NZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Upwey

N/A

Walking directions to Upwey

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
5,519.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.07(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.61(-23%)
Vehicle crime
3.71(+27%)
Other theft
3.71(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.32(-64%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
95.67%
Irish
6
1.86%
Other White
5
1.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
Total population: 323

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
28.52%
Level 3 (A level)
59
21.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.19%
No qualifications
39
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
50.78%
Owns with a mortgage
52
40.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.81%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Littlemoor & Preston

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Littlemoor & Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,768 up to £867,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Littlemoor & Preston 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 Littlemoor & Preston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£450,000
Flats24£187,000
Semi-Detached31£311,000
Terraced38£230,000

10 year median price trend in Littlemoor & Preston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Littlemoor & Preston.

Schools

In the DT3 5NZ postcode area, located within Broadwey & Littlemoor, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableWyvern AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryWey Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DT3 5NZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBroadwey Village StoresDorchester Road, Dorset, DT3 5LHWalking directions to Broadwey Village Stores

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
WardLittlemoor & PrestonE05012704
ParishWeymouthE04013390
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Broadwey & LittlemoorE02004281
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 038DE01020571
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.