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DT3 5 in Dorset

Dorset council area · DT3 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector DT3 5 in Dorset. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideDT3 5 · DT3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at DT3 5

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

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Recorded sale median
£340,500192 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £362,500 from 180 sales; the flat median is £167,500 from 12 sales in DT3 5. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the DT3 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.4 km away and supermarket 1.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the DT3 5 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 86.2% across 230 residential postcode records in DT3 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

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 DT3 5 in Dorset

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for DT3 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

192 sales in sample
180 sales in sample
69 sales in sample
62 sales in sample
49 sales in sample
12 sales in sample
Land Registry source

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

The dated rent 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 Dorset 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 Dorset, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% 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 monthly private rent

£1,056Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £810 to £1,056. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.1k£933£810202020232026
Aug 2026£1,056

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. 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 monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,056
Jul 2026£1,051
Jun 2026£1,046
May 2026£1,041
Apr 2026£1,039
Mar 2026£1,037
Feb 2026£1,034
Jan 2026£1,031
Dec 2025£1,029
Nov 2025£1,028
Oct 2025£1,023
Sept 2025£1,016
Aug 2025£1,007
Jul 2025£1,003
Jun 2025£1,002
May 2025£1,003
Apr 2025£1,004
Mar 2025£1,005
Feb 2025£1,004
Jan 2025£1,001
Dec 2024£999
Nov 2024£995
Oct 2024£993
Sept 2024£990
Aug 2024£984
Jul 2024£977
Jun 2024£969
May 2024£963
Apr 2024£959
Mar 2024£955
Feb 2024£952
Jan 2024£948
Dec 2023£940
Nov 2023£932
Oct 2023£925
Sept 2023£922
Aug 2023£920
Jul 2023£918
Jun 2023£916
May 2023£914
Apr 2023£910
Mar 2023£908
Feb 2023£904
Jan 2023£901
Dec 2022£897
Nov 2022£895
Oct 2022£893
Sept 2022£890
Aug 2022£887
Jul 2022£884
Jun 2022£882
May 2022£881
Apr 2022£878
Mar 2022£871
Feb 2022£864
Jan 2022£858
Dec 2021£855
Nov 2021£852
Oct 2021£847
Sept 2021£840
Aug 2021£830
Jul 2021£822
Jun 2021£817
May 2021£816
Apr 2021£814
Mar 2021£812
Feb 2021£810
Jan 2021£812
Dec 2020£814
Nov 2020£815
Oct 2020£814
Sept 2020£812

Average house price

£325,154Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £276,239 to £352,127. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£352.1k£314.2k£276.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£325,154

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£325,154
Jun 2026£324,725
May 2026£327,575
Apr 2026£326,836
Mar 2026£329,500
Feb 2026£328,593
Jan 2026£328,072
Dec 2025£326,906
Nov 2025£326,846
Oct 2025£329,144
Sept 2025£331,588
Aug 2025£330,038
Jul 2025£325,443
Jun 2025£320,223
May 2025£321,826
Apr 2025£327,552
Mar 2025£332,328
Feb 2025£330,719
Jan 2025£328,561
Dec 2024£330,986
Nov 2024£332,240
Oct 2024£331,246
Sept 2024£328,356
Aug 2024£329,181
Jul 2024£330,213
Jun 2024£327,355
May 2024£325,624
Apr 2024£324,500
Mar 2024£326,319
Feb 2024£324,083
Jan 2024£327,741
Dec 2023£331,650
Nov 2023£338,299
Oct 2023£337,702
Sept 2023£337,145
Aug 2023£333,213
Jul 2023£334,351
Jun 2023£333,988
May 2023£338,022
Apr 2023£339,616
Mar 2023£341,897
Feb 2023£342,117
Jan 2023£342,170
Dec 2022£344,488
Nov 2022£348,478
Oct 2022£352,127
Sept 2022£349,949
Aug 2022£344,688
Jul 2022£339,496
Jun 2022£337,512
May 2022£334,835
Apr 2022£332,344
Mar 2022£327,807
Feb 2022£324,440
Jan 2022£321,064
Dec 2021£315,029
Nov 2021£315,665
Oct 2021£311,081
Sept 2021£303,448
Aug 2021£301,509
Jul 2021£294,727
Jun 2021£298,201
May 2021£293,497
Apr 2021£294,921
Mar 2021£295,014
Feb 2021£293,274
Jan 2021£295,819
Dec 2020£293,920
Nov 2020£290,436
Oct 2020£281,364
Sept 2020£279,243
Aug 2020£276,239
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 postcodesEstimate86.2%Mean across 230 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Dorset; 198,095 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage94.2%Local authority: Dorset; 198,095 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 230 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: Dorset; 198,095 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: Dorset; 198,095 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 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.2 km
  • Nearest post office0.8 km
  • Nearest GP practice3.3 km
  • Nearest hospital7.6 km
  • Nearest gym4 km
  • Nearest restaurant7.4 km
  • Nearest community centre1.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose7.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector3 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 8 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 km1 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

Waitrose
7.96 km
Tesco
1.58 km
Sainsbury's
1.33 km
Aldi
1.53 km
Lidl
1.86 km
M&S
31.75 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.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
111
Grade I
1
Grade II*
6
Grade II
104

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Weymouth Lodmoor
2.63 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

Old Ship Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Famous Old Spa
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Royal Standard
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.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset35.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.9 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.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

539recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
148
Shoplifting
134
Anti-social behaviour
127
Criminal damage and arson
41
Other theft
27
Public order
24
Vehicle crime
16
Burglary
6
Possession of weapons
6
Drugs
4
Theft from the person
3
Robbery
2
Bicycle theft
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider DT3 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 DT3 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom DT3 5Shared evidence
DT3 5WeymouthThis area · Dorset
£340,500
192
This area
Reference sector
TR11 4TR11 4 in Cornwall area guideCornwall
£330,000£10,500 lower than this area
154
193.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.3 km
SM2 6SM2 6 in Sutton area guideSutton
£350,000£9,500 higher than this area
150
176.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability86%88%
Nearest supermarket1.2 km1.1 km
SM2 5SM2 5 in Sutton area guideSutton
£365,000£24,500 higher than this area
171
177.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.2 km1.2 km
Gigabit availability86%88%
Nearest park0.2 km0.3 km
NG11 6NG11 6 in Rushcliffe area guideRushcliffe
£330,000£10,500 lower than this area
197
264.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability86%86%
Nearest supermarket1.2 km1.5 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 DT3 5, not the whole of Dorset. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

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 230 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: Dorset; 198,095 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: Dorset; 198,095 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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