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DT7 3UE

Charmouth Road

Lyme & Charmouth

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Detailed insights for DT7 3UE

Overview

Postcode DT7 3UE is located in a rural town, within the Lyme & Charmouth ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale is £50,243 per year. The nearest station is Axminster located about 4.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,833 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale is £50,243 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DT7 3UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale near DT7 3UE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Axminster located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
499
Population density
167.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.9(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.82(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.18(-36%)
Burglary
3.72(+34%)
Other theft
2.79(-50%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
474
94.8%
Other White
10
2%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.8%
Other Black
3
0.6%
Irish
3
0.6%
Total population: 500

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
193
44.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
71
16.28%
Level 3 (A level)
58
13.3%
No qualifications
40
9.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
7.8%
Total 16+ residents: 436

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
130
61.61%
Owns with a mortgage
52
24.64%
Other social rented
16
7.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
2.84%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.37%
Total households: 211

Property prices in Lyme & Charmouth

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £497,000 in Lyme & Charmouth area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,195,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lyme & Charmouth 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 Lyme & Charmouth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£592,000
Flats10£335,000
Semi-Detached9£390,000
Terraced12£310,000

10 year median price trend in Lyme & Charmouth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lyme & Charmouth.

Schools

In the DT7 3UE postcode area, located within Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DT7 3UE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme RegisAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryMrs Ethelston's CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryThe Woodroffe SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DT7 3UE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Belinda Bawden

Lyme & Charmouth - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Member of parliament

Edward Morello

West Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictDorsetE06000059
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest DorsetE14001575
WardLyme & CharmouthE05012705
ParishLyme RegisE04003560
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood ValeE02004273
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dorset 023CE01020533
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.