Area guide

Living in DT10, Dorset

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DT10 in Dorset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Dorset: £325,154, down 0.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.

Check sold prices for a specific address in DT10 →
See where DT10 ranks across South West →

Council tax at Band D in Dorset: £2,765 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare DT10 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DT10 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around DT10

16 recorded home sales on the streets around central DT10, with a median of £340,000 and a range from £65,000 to £575,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
5 Manor Farm, DT10 2EY Semi-detached £110,000 30 Apr 2024
The Merlin, DT10 2EY Terraced £392,000 1 Nov 2022
The Merlin, DT10 2EY Terraced £355,000 5 Feb 2021
Manor Farmhouse, DT10 2EY Detached £575,000 10 Sep 2020
Kestrel Cottage, DT10 2EY Terraced £385,000 21 Aug 2020
Kite Cottage, DT10 2EY Terraced £272,500 11 May 2020
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

4 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
William Barnes Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Primary Requires improvement 2.2 mi away no figure
Sturminster Newton High School Secondary Report card 1.2 mi away no figure
Yewstock School Outstanding 1.4 mi away no figure

Schools in DT10 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Primary 3.31 mi 2025/26

Will an address here get a place? How far Dorset schools admitted from, school by school →

2 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for DT10 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Skilled trades16.1%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.9%
Professional occupations13.2%
Elementary occupations11.8%
Caring, leisure and other service10.5%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How DT10 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of DT10 (E01020458, 2,193 residents in 2021, up 0.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 5.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 79.0% 78.1% -0.9 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 14.7% 18.8% +4.1 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 3.5% 2.3% -1.2 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.2% 13.2% -2.0 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 25.6% 31.2% +5.6 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 26.0% 31.8% +5.8 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 7.0% 10.4% +3.4 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 83.8% 83.3% -0.5 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.9% 98.4% -0.5 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

Crime data isn't available for this area right now.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Dorset's figures.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of DT10. The nearest, Blackmore Vale Partnership, has 26,868 registered patients and 2,387 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Blackmore Vale Partnership1.4 mi26,8682,387

Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, where 64.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 59.3%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Dorset Council pays £2,765 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Dorset Council, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Dorset Council, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,223+4.9%
2022-23£2,290+3.0%
2023-24£2,388+4.3%
2024-25£2,504+4.9%
2025-26£2,630+5.0%
2026-27£2,765+5.1%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Dorset Council, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about DT10

What is the average house price in DT10?

The average sold price in Dorset is £325,154 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in DT10?

Prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in DT10?

The median of 16 recorded sales around central DT10 is £340,000, ranging from £65,000 to £575,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in DT10?

4 schools sit within 3 miles of central DT10, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Is DT10 at risk of flooding?

Central DT10 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is DT10 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £340,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is DT10 safe?

The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.

Neighbouring districts

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