DT6 postcode district

Dorset · 999 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 DT6 district, the nearest primary school is Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Sir John Colfox Academy, 1.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Ammonite Health Partnership, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

The nearest park, Flaxhayes Playing Field, is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

St Catherine's Roman Catholic SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.9 mi

Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jun 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Bridport Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Mar 2023 · Report

1.2 mi

Loders CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

2.5 mi

Secondary

The Sir John Colfox AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

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

No train stations within 5 km.

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park, Flaxhayes Playing Field

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Flaxhayes Playing FieldPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Pine ViewAllotments or community garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Allotments or community garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

St Marys Playing FieldPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 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 DT6 district

What is the crime rate in the DT6 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 DT6 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 DT6 district?

The nearest primary school is Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Sir John Colfox Academy, 1.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the DT6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,046 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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