Postcode DT5 2AS is located in a rural town, within the Portland ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Underhill & The Grove area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Underhill & The Grove is £45,066 per year. The nearest station is Weymouth, about 4.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Underhill & The Grove has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,796 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Underhill & The Grove has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Underhill & The Grove is £45,066 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT5 2AS.
Underhill & The Grove near DT5 2AS 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 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £229,500 (about £250 per square foot) in Portland area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £320,000 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £243,000 | £273 |
| Terraced | 128 | £230,750 | £242 |
| Flats | 34 | £125,500 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310,000 | £118,475 | £180,000 | £169,975 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £106,000 | £180,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £109,500 | £205,000 | £184,000 |
| 2019 | £265,000 | £106,500 | £186,000 | £187,500 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £101,750 | £228,750 | £187,250 |
| 2021 | £298,000 | £129,950 | £235,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £129,950 | £250,000 | £235,500 |
| 2023 | £343,500 | £129,000 | £280,000 | £232,000 |
| 2024 | £365,000 | £138,000 | £265,000 | £227,750 |
| 2025 | £362,500 | £130,250 | £259,000 | £232,250 |
| 2026 | £329,000 | £125,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239 | £196 | £183 | £191 |
| 2017 | £235 | £183 | £206 | £206 |
| 2018 | £239 | £176 | £225 | £205 |
| 2019 | £268 | £189 | £217 | £201 |
| 2020 | £295 | £173 | £235 | £213 |
| 2021 | £269 | £209 | £238 | £230 |
| 2022 | £303 | £196 | £277 | £260 |
| 2023 | £332 | £190 | £266 | £258 |
| 2024 | £295 | £198 | £239 | £251 |
| 2025 | £328 | £204 | £273 | £250 |
| 2026 | £317 | £200 | £293 | £247 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DT5 2AS.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DT5 2AS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | Easton Square, Dorset, DT5 1BY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Park Road, Portland, DT5 2AD | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Dorset district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DT5 2AS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Ralph Kimber
Portland - Elected 2 May 2024
Pete Roper
Portland - Elected 2 May 2024
Rob Hughes
Portland - Elected 2 May 2024
Lloyd Hatton
South Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DT5 2AS records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DT5 2AS in Underhill & The Grove is £229,500 (about £250 per square foot) based on 214 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DT5 2AS, including St George's Foundation Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DT5 2AS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,796 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 DT5 2AS is Lloyd Hatton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Paul Ralph Kimber (Labour Party), Pete Roper (Independents for Dorset) and Rob Hughes (Independents for Dorset).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.