DT6 4BJ
The median sold price for the postcode DT6 4BJ is around £456,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 162 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DT6 4BJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly anti social behaviour. 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 £330,000 – £730,000
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 DT6 4, last 24 months.
- Detached£493,750(128 sales)
- Terraced£262,500(34 sales)
- Semi-detached£365,950(30 sales)
- Flat£178,750(12 sales)
DT6 4BJ median £456,500 (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: 2.4× the typical Dorset neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.5× 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 0% of premises in DT6 4BJ, compared with 71.4% across Dorset and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.1% of premises across Dorset (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 71.4% of premises across Dorset have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| 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 | 0% | 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 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 17% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dorset: more deprived than 14% of its 223 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (32%). 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 1,320 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B11%
- Band C20%
- Band D32%
- Band E21%
- Band F6%
- Band G2%
- 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
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)
- Bridport Primary School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Bridport Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- The Sir John Colfox Academy1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Sir John Colfox Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Beaminster School6.3 miles (10.1 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Beaminster School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Woodroffe School8.7 miles (14.0 km)Ofsted, December 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Woodroffe School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DT6 4BJ is Maiden Newton Rail Station, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 8.8 miles (14.2 km)Maiden Newton Rail Station
- 10 miles (16.8 km)Crewkerne Rail Station
- 12 miles (19.0 km)Axminster Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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