Postcode DT4 9WW is located in a rural town, within the Chickerell ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Chickerell & Chesil Bank area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chickerell & Chesil Bank is £50,279 per year. The nearest station is Weymouth, about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Chickerell & Chesil Bank has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,091 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Chickerell & Chesil Bank has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chickerell & Chesil Bank is £50,279 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT4 9WW.
Chickerell & Chesil Bank near DT4 9WW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Weymouth located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £311,250 (about £327 per square foot) in Chickerell area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £810,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £415,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £298,500 | £336 |
| Terraced | 57 | £280,000 | £323 |
| Flats | 9 | £155,000 | £266 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £293,500 | £124,975 | £255,000 | £186,000 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £128,500 | £255,000 | £237,500 |
| 2018 | £333,500 | £133,000 | £270,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £327,500 | £130,000 | £277,500 | £225,500 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £130,000 | £257,500 | £221,500 |
| 2021 | £353,750 | £155,000 | £304,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £429,000 | £170,000 | £335,000 | £252,500 |
| 2023 | £430,000 | £175,000 | £308,750 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £436,250 | £158,000 | £375,000 | £272,000 |
| 2025 | £431,250 | £144,750 | £370,000 | £278,750 |
| 2026 | £418,750 | £157,500 | £275,750 | £249,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £286 | £229 | £243 | £275 |
| 2017 | £279 | £225 | £264 | £253 |
| 2018 | £285 | £242 | £285 | £266 |
| 2019 | £289 | £253 | £282 | £286 |
| 2020 | £285 | £196 | £278 | £292 |
| 2021 | £329 | £236 | £325 | £293 |
| 2022 | £368 | £276 | £339 | £311 |
| 2023 | £370 | £311 | £322 | £314 |
| 2024 | £358 | £318 | £353 | £308 |
| 2025 | £361 | £242 | £354 | £330 |
| 2026 | £346 | £306 | £320 | £310 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DT4 9WW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | 37, The Rise, Weymouth, DT4 0TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 33, The Rise, Weymouth, DT4 0TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 143, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 0TF | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 169, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 0TF | Detached | Freehold | £426,000 | |
| 19 May 2026 | 101, Chafeys Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 0EL | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 |
In the DT4 9WW postcode area, located within Chickerell & Chesil Bank, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DT4 9WW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Central | Radipole Lane, Dorset, DT4 9SS | Walking directions to Central |
Annual council tax rates for Dorset district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DT4 9WW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gill Taylor
Chickerell - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Arthur Dewi Clifford
Chickerell - Elected 2 May 2024
Lloyd Hatton
South Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DT4 9WW records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DT4 9WW in Chickerell is £311,250 (about £327 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DT4 9WW, including Southill Primary School (Good), Conifers Primary School (Good) and Budmouth Academy Weymouth. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DT4 9WW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,091 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Dorset covering DT4 9WW is Lloyd Hatton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gill Taylor (Liberal Democrats) and Simon Arthur Dewi Clifford (Liberal Democrats).