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Property report — DT1 1RU
Open-data due diligence for DT1 1RU and the area around it.
DT1 1RU in brief: 21 recorded sales (£68,000–£6,989,105) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DT1 1RU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DT1 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£304,230
Population
12,145
Crimes recorded
51
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DT1 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (35 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | £925,000 | 21 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-08-31 | £500,000 | 18 CORNWALL ROAD | Other |
| 2022-03-23 | £312,000 | FLAT 1, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-02-01 | £1,600,000 | GLENCAIRN NURSING HOME, 16-17 CORNWALL ROAD | Other |
| 2021-02-08 | £785,000 | 20 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-09-03 | £320,000 | FLAT 2, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Other |
| 2017-06-30 | £500,000 | FLAT 2, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Other |
| 2017-06-30 | £6,989,105 | FLAT 2, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Other |
| 2016-12-12 | £543,000 | 19 CORNWALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-03-02 | £459,995 | 20 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-12-12 | £490,000 | 15 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-01-08 | £550,000 | 21 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-03-10 | £146,500 | FLAT 1, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-03-10 | £137,200 | FLAT 1, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-04-29 | £145,000 | CONNAUGHT HOUSE, 22 CORNWALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-23 | £307,500 | 19 CORNWALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-05 | £344,999 | GLENCAIRN NURSING HOME, 16-17 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-10-10 | £300,000 | GLENCAIRN NURSING HOME, 16-17 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-08-30 | £122,000 | 19 CORNWALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-05-26 | £115,000 | 21 CORNWALL ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £68,000 | FLAT 2, 23 CORNWALL ROAD | Semi-detached |
21 recorded sales on DT1 1RU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School | 0.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| The Thomas Hardye School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Good (2022) |
| The Prince of Wales School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE (0.2 mi) · QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY (0.4 mi) · FORDINGTON SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL BCSC (0.2 mi) · DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UHS) (0.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Bandstand and surrounding twelve park benches (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CLOCK TOWER IN PUBLIC GARDENS (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · GARDEN WALL OF NO 6 RUNNING NORTH FROM THE HOUSE TO NO 5 (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TOUT'S PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Dorchester West (0.1 mi) · Dorchester South (0.3 mi) · Upwey (4.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.2 mi) · Central (0.2 mi) · Waitrose (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 51
- One-person households
- 41%
- Households with children
- 20%
- Households
- 5,824
Owned 61% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 21%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DT1 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DT1 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 64/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DT1 1RU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDT1 | SectorDT1 1 | PostcodeDT1 1RU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £364,165 | £304,230 | £745,729 |
| Population | 24,589 | 12,145 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 129 | 51 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DT1 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.