DT2 postcode district

Dorset · 1,142 postcodes

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The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the DT2 district, the nearest primary school is St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Thomas Hardye School, 2.8 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Poundbury Doctors Surgery, 2.5 mi away.

Dorchester West station is 2.7 mi away; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Mary's Church of England First School, CharminsterPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–9 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Damers First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–9 · Ofsted reports

2.4 mi

Sunninghill Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 0–13

2.7 mi

St Mary's Catholic First School, DorchesterPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–9 · Ofsted reports

3.0 mi

The Prince of Wales SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–9

OfstedInspected 3 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

3.1 mi

Secondary

The Thomas Hardye SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 13–18

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

2.8 mi

Dorchester Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Dorchester West

2.7 mi

Dorchester South

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

1.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field4.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Wolfedale Golf CourseGolf course · 40 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DT2 district

What is the crime rate in the DT2 district?

Across Dorset, police record 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DT2 district?

The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £515,191, semi-detached £329,926, terraced £264,878, flats £167,282. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DT2 district?

The nearest primary school is St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Thomas Hardye School, 2.8 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DT2 district?

Dorchester West is 2.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in the DT2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £57,131 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in DT2

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