Postcode DT6 4LY is located in a rural village, within the Chesil Bank ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Burton Bradstock & Chideock area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burton Bradstock & Chideock is £50,046 per year. The nearest station is Maiden Newton, about 7.5 miles away.
Burton Bradstock & Chideock has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,171 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Burton Bradstock & Chideock has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burton Bradstock & Chideock is £50,046 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT6 4LY.
Burton Bradstock & Chideock near DT6 4LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maiden Newton located about 7.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £401,961 (about £380 per square foot) in Chesil Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,830,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £577,500 | £368 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £370,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 14 | £272,500 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £480,000 | £285,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £492,500 | £317,500 | £299,950 |
| 2018 | £511,250 | £345,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £454,000 | £345,000 | £288,750 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £335,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | £635,000 | £432,500 | £378,750 |
| 2022 | £573,000 | £430,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | £695,000 | £445,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £570,000 | £381,250 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £623,750 | £377,500 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £297,500 | £295,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £294 | £260 | £260 |
| 2017 | £308 | £319 | £306 |
| 2018 | £324 | £305 | £306 |
| 2019 | £348 | £279 | £312 |
| 2020 | £328 | £315 | £284 |
| 2021 | £361 | £358 | £339 |
| 2022 | £417 | £393 | £355 |
| 2023 | £413 | £302 | £374 |
| 2024 | £470 | £367 | £382 |
| 2025 | £399 | £385 | £327 |
| 2026 | £339 | £354 | £362 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DT6 4LY.
In the DT6 4LY postcode area, located within Burton Bradstock & Chideock, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 DT6 4LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sally Anne Holland
Chesil Bank - Elected 2 May 2024
Edward Morello
West Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DT6 4LY records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 DT6 4LY in Burton Bradstock & Chideock is £401,961 (about £380 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
DT6 4LY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,171 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for West Dorset covering DT6 4LY is Edward Morello (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sally Anne Holland (Liberal Democrats).
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.