DT6 4RA
The median sold price for the postcode DT6 4RA is around £330,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 71 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DT6 4RA (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as low. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Low. 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 4RA median £330,000 (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: about the same as the typical Dorset neighbourhood
- Crime: 35% below 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 4RA, 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 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 39% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dorset: more deprived than 41% of its 223 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (21%). 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.
Average Band E in Dorset: £3,379.47 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,120 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A6%
- Band B9%
- Band C20%
- Band D20%
- Band E21%
- Band F16%
- Band G7%
- Band H1%
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
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School0.1 miles (210 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles (3.9 km)
- Bridport Primary School2.6 miles (4.2 km)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Bridport Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Sir John Colfox Academy3.2 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Sir John Colfox Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Beaminster School7.8 miles (12.6 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Beaminster School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Woodroffe School9.9 miles (16.0 km)Ofsted, December 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Woodroffe School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DT6 4RA is Maiden Newton Rail Station, 8.8 miles (14.1 km) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 8.8 miles (14.1 km)Maiden Newton Rail Station
- 12 miles (19.4 km)Upwey Rail Station
- 12 miles (19.4 km)Crewkerne Rail Station
How this area has changed
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