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DT3 6AZ

Preston Road

Littlemoor & Preston

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Detailed insights for DT3 6AZ

Overview

Postcode DT3 6AZ is located in an urban city, within the Littlemoor & Preston ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Preston & Lodmoor area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Preston & Lodmoor is £53,468 per year. The nearest station is Upwey located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Preston & Lodmoor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,118 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Preston & Lodmoor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Preston & Lodmoor is £53,468 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from DT3 6AZ.

Flood risk

Low

Preston & Lodmoor near DT3 6AZ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Upwey located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
1,614.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.04(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.87(-81%)
Public order
1.72(-74%)
Other theft
1.15(-80%)
Burglary
0.57(-79%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
98.07%
Irish
2
0.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.77%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
32.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
16.54%
No qualifications
37
14.23%
Apprenticeship
31
11.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.92%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
125
82.78%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.3%
Other social rented
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

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 6AZ postcode area, located within Preston & Lodmoor, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT3 6AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWestfield Arts CollegeFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryBincombe Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DT3 6AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DT3 6AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miChalbury Food & WineLittlemoor Road, Dorset, DT3 6LDWalking directions to Chalbury Food & Wine
0.4 miSparFir Drive, Dorset, DT3 6DFWalking directions to Spar

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)Preston & LodmoorE02004282
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 040CE01020559
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.