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DG1 2 in Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway council area · DG1 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector DG1 2 in Dumfries and Galloway. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideDG1 2 · DG1 district4 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at DG1 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
UnknownNo supported sector median
Nearest recorded station
0.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
4 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped park is 0.2 km from the DG1 2 sector centre, with 15 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the DG1 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.3 km away and supermarket 0.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 63.1% across 117 residential postcode records in DG1 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Checks the data cannot answer

    This guide has no usable recorded sale prices or recorded crime counts for DG1 2. Check current property listings, address-level broadband and local sources before making a decision; a missing figure is not a zero.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near DG1 2 in Dumfries and Galloway

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for DG1 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Recorded sale medians by property type are unavailable for this sector.

Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

No verified local rent series matched this guide. The dated sale series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Dumfries and Galloway local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Dumfries and Galloway, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 98.2% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average house price

£169,511Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £122,299 to £169,511. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£169.5k£145.9k£122.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£169,511

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£169,511
Jun 2026£167,628
May 2026£164,683
Apr 2026£161,655
Mar 2026£161,589
Feb 2026£162,445
Jan 2026£165,223
Dec 2025£164,827
Nov 2025£166,600
Oct 2025£167,046
Sept 2025£167,613
Aug 2025£165,214
Jul 2025£162,078
Jun 2025£162,460
May 2025£162,466
Apr 2025£161,989
Mar 2025£160,570
Feb 2025£160,062
Jan 2025£160,313
Dec 2024£157,564
Nov 2024£156,513
Oct 2024£155,556
Sept 2024£158,138
Aug 2024£159,669
Jul 2024£159,559
Jun 2024£156,284
May 2024£152,781
Apr 2024£152,370
Mar 2024£155,722
Feb 2024£153,669
Jan 2024£152,774
Dec 2023£151,274
Nov 2023£155,294
Oct 2023£158,454
Sept 2023£159,239
Aug 2023£156,295
Jul 2023£154,762
Jun 2023£153,911
May 2023£154,669
Apr 2023£152,235
Mar 2023£151,443
Feb 2023£153,010
Jan 2023£157,538
Dec 2022£159,846
Nov 2022£160,123
Oct 2022£159,597
Sept 2022£158,595
Aug 2022£160,340
Jul 2022£157,152
Jun 2022£156,710
May 2022£152,735
Apr 2022£151,700
Mar 2022£152,030
Feb 2022£148,822
Jan 2022£146,182
Dec 2021£143,393
Nov 2021£144,613
Oct 2021£144,715
Sept 2021£141,148
Aug 2021£141,770
Jul 2021£139,350
Jun 2021£135,053
May 2021£132,376
Apr 2021£133,202
Mar 2021£137,158
Feb 2021£136,724
Jan 2021£136,047
Dec 2020£134,441
Nov 2020£131,739
Oct 2020£129,371
Sept 2020£124,953
Aug 2020£122,299
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate63.1%Mean across 117 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Dumfries And Galloway; 83,557 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage86%Local authority: Dumfries And Galloway; 83,557 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 117 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Dumfries And Galloway; 83,557 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Dumfries And Galloway; 83,557 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 61 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.2 km
  • Nearest post office0.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice26 km
  • Nearest hospital60.1 km
  • Nearest gym0.7 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.3 km
  • Nearest community centre0.5 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose33.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector7 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 61 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km15 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Tesco
1.42 km
Sainsbury's
44.87 km
Aldi
1.10 km
Lidl
0.41 km
M&S
44.67 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Mapped bathing-water site

Allonby
35.25 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Hole in the Wa' Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Queensberry Pub
Mapped in sectorSee location
Greens
Mapped in sectorSee location
Caven Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
Coach and Horses
Mapped in sectorSee location
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Slipstream
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

0Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset26 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset26.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

Recorded incident counts are unavailable for this sector.

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider DG1 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from DG1 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom DG1 2Shared evidence
DG1 2DumfriesThis area · Dumfries and Galloway
Unknown
Unknown
This area
Reference sector
WC2A 2WC2A 2 in Westminster area guideWestminster
Unknown
Unknown
458.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
B4 6B4 6 in Birmingham area guideBirmingham
£318,000
21
308.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest station0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
NE1 2NE1 2 in Newcastle upon Tyne area guideNewcastle upon Tyne
£150,000
22
128.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability63%64%
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
W1S 2W1S 2 in Westminster area guideWestminster
Unknown
Unknown
457.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest station0.3 km0.4 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector DG1 2, not the whole of Dumfries and Galloway. 4 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

No data for: recorded sale prices, recorded crime counts.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 117 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Dumfries And Galloway; 83,557 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Dumfries And Galloway; 83,557 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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