Postcode SP6 3AS is located in a rural town, within the Cranborne & Alderholt ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley is £60,562 per year. The nearest station is Salisbury, about 11 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley is £60,562 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SP6 3AS.
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley near SP6 3AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Salisbury located about 11 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 (about £385 per square foot) in Cranborne & Alderholt area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,237 up to £1,020,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £492,500 | £418 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £332,500 | £362 |
| Terraced | 6 | £271,000 | £386 |
| Flats | 5 | £161,000 | £318 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,500 | £280,000 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | £373,500 | £277,500 | £244,000 |
| 2018 | £396,875 | £282,500 | £228,000 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £282,750 | £303,000 |
| 2020 | £383,500 | £295,000 | £245,500 |
| 2021 | £469,000 | £325,000 | £277,500 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £352,000 | £343,500 |
| 2023 | £502,500 | £345,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £315,000 | £367,500 |
| 2025 | £516,500 | £351,500 | £282,000 |
| 2026 | £419,000 | £332,500 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £294 | £259 | £287 |
| 2017 | £302 | £322 | £308 |
| 2018 | £305 | £330 | £291 |
| 2019 | £294 | £315 | £290 |
| 2020 | £342 | £286 | £305 |
| 2021 | £363 | £313 | £349 |
| 2022 | £385 | £321 | £355 |
| 2023 | £398 | £367 | £366 |
| 2024 | £375 | £326 | £322 |
| 2025 | £404 | £364 | £380 |
| 2026 | £418 | £365 | £408 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SP6 3AS.
In the SP6 3AS postcode area, located within Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Academy converter | Good |
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 SP6 3AS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dave Tooke
Cranborne & Alderholt - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Hoare
North Dorset - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SP6 3AS records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SP6 3AS in Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley is £418,000 (about £385 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SP6 3AS, including St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SP6 3AS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,159 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Dorset covering SP6 3AS is Simon Hoare (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dave Tooke (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.