Living in DT2, Dorset
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DT2 in Dorset. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central DT2 sold at a median of £312,500 across 41 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of DT2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Dorset Council pays £2,765 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 3 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
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 DT2 →
See where DT2 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 DT2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DT2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around DT2
41 recorded home sales on the streets around central DT2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £312,500 and a range from £119,000 to £625,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Meech Way, DT2 9UE | Detached | £475,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 3 Strodes Lane, DT2 9UB | Terraced | £300,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 45 Herrison House Hawthorn Road, DT2 9XA | Flat or maisonette | £182,500 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 5 Oak Road, DT2 9UR | Semi-detached | £345,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 26 Herrison Road, DT2 9RJ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | 15 May 2026 |
| Flat 43 Redwood House Hawthorn Road, DT2 9UH | Flat or maisonette | £282,000 | 6 May 2026 |
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
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Primary | Not rated | 1.3 mi away | 1.47 mi 2025/26 |
| Damers First School | Primary | Not rated | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School | Primary | Not rated | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Secondary | Not rated | 3.0 mi away | no figure |
Schools in DT2 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.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Primary | 1.47 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, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Sunninghill Preparatory School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near DT2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
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 group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.9% |
| Skilled trades | 12.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 11.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How DT2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, up 2.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of DT2 (E01020510, 2,420 residents in 2021, up 22.9% 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: owner-occupiers, up 2.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62.8% | 65.6% | +2.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 13.7% | 11.4% | -2.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 21.5% | 20.8% | -0.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.3% | 16.4% | +1.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 26.5% | 27.4% | +0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 32.4% | 32.6% | +0.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.5% | 4.9% | +0.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.0% | 79.9% | -1.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 99.2% | 98.2% | -1.0 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
3 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DT2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
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 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Dorset's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
1 restaurant, 1 hospital within a mile of central DT2, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of DT2
Best-served stop: Deverel Road, with 1.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DT2 is Deverel Road: 1.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:22, last 18:47. Routes there: CR5. 3 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
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.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DT2
What is the average house price in DT2?
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 DT2?
Prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in DT2?
The median of 41 recorded sales around central DT2 in the last 2 years is £312,500, ranging from £119,000 to £625,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in DT2?
3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DT2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is DT2 at risk of flooding?
Central DT2 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 DT2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £312,500; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 3 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is DT2 safe?
3 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DT2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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