Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DT1 3AF.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Damers First School (Good) — 0.3 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 12 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · within AONB (24.2 ha total — largest park 12 ha (0.39 mi away))
Nearest: Park (0.70 ha) — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Spar, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Poundbury — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DT1 3AF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DT1.
Average sold price by property type across the DT1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,559 sales.
About DT1 3AF
DT1 3AF scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — sitting within a AONB. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DT1 3AF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,657 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Damers First School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
