DT2 9LF
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Property report — DT2 9LF
Open-data due diligence for DT2 9LF and the area around it.
DT2 9LF in brief: 15 recorded sales (£134,000–£550,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DT2 9LF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DT2 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£470,094
Population
17,557
Crimes recorded
14
Schools
4
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
55%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DT2 9, 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 (33 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | £200,000 | WEST END BARN | Detached |
| 2021-05-07 | £290,000 | BUCKTHORN COTTAGE | Terraced |
| 2019-05-09 | £550,000 | BALSTON COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2017-01-11 | £220,000 | BUCKTHORN COTTAGE | Terraced |
| 2016-08-26 | £482,500 | BALSTON COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2013-09-26 | £375,000 | BALSTON COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2011-11-25 | £249,500 | SPRINGFIELD | Detached |
| 2010-09-17 | £345,000 | BALSTON COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2008-10-27 | £301,000 | CEDAR COTTAGE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-31 | £365,000 | BALSTON BARN | Detached |
| 2005-10-03 | £400,000 | WINTERBORNE COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2004-11-05 | £251,000 | WEST END BARN | Detached |
| 2003-08-29 | £280,000 | BALSTON BARN | Detached |
| 2001-09-18 | £134,000 | CEDAR COTTAGE | Terraced |
| 1997-12-22 | £191,500 | BALSTON COTTAGE | Detached |
15 recorded sales on DT2 9LF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Damers First School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Prince of Wales School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Thomas Hardye School | 2.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Dorchester Middle School | 2.6 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Portesham Church of England Primary School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY (2.4 mi) · PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY (2.4 mi) · THE PRINCE OF WALES SURGERY (2.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL (2.8 mi) · DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL BCSC (2.8 mi) · DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UHS) (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: STAREMAHSHE WESTWARD HO (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · CHURCH FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · SHEEP DIP 40 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: POUNDBURY PHARMACY (2.4 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (2.7 mi) · VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY (2.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Dorchester West (2.9 mi) · Dorchester South (3.1 mi) · Upwey (3.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (2.7 mi) · Central (2.8 mi) · The Co-operative Food (3.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 54
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 7,820
Owned 71% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DT2 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DT2 9 (May 24–Feb 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictDT2 | SectorDT2 9 | PostcodeDT2 9LF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £425,966 | £470,094 | £308,967 |
| Population | 40,022 | 17,557 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 14 | — | — |
| Schools | 16 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 51% | 55% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 89% | 90% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DT2 9); 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 2 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.