DT2 8BW
The median sold price for the postcode DT2 8BW is around £337,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 95 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DT2 8BW (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £275,000 – £540,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DT2 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£420,000(99 sales)
- Semi-detached£330,000(68 sales)
- Terraced£300,000(53 sales)
- Flat£157,500(16 sales)
DT2 8BW median £337,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £340,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.4× the typical Dorset neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Dorset and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 47.5% of premises in DT2 8BW, compared with 71.4% across Dorset and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.1% of premises across Dorset (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Dorset | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 47.5% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 48% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dorset: more deprived than 59% of its 223 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (26%). Average Band D in Dorset is £2,765.02 for 2026/27.
That is 16% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 900 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A13%
- Band B18%
- Band C24%
- Band D26%
- Band E14%
- Band F3%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Frome Valley CofE First School0.3 miles (480 m)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery2.3 miles (3.7 km)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Broadmayne First School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Puddletown Church of England First School3.5 miles (5.7 km)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown3.5 miles (5.7 km)Ofsted, September 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, January 2025: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dorset Studio School3.6 miles (5.8 km)Ofsted, March 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Dorset Studio School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School4.5 miles (7.2 km)Ofsted, July 2022: GoodOfsted reports for St Osmund's Church of England Middle School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DT2 8BW is Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 12 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
- 4.8 miles (7.7 km)Dorchester South Rail Station
- 4.9 miles (7.8 km)Wool Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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