How many schools are near DT1 3ED?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DT1 3ED. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of DT1 3ED in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DT1 3ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DT1 3ED includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DT1 3ED · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DT1 3ED

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,657 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

80Safety

89Health

61Transport

86Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DT1 3ED.

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.

Schools69/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Damers First SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Thomas Hardye School0.6 mi Dorchester Middle SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi The Prince of Wales School0.8 mi St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster1.2 mi Sunninghill Preparatory School1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Damers First School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety80/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 5 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 17.2 ha total — largest park 12 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.60 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Spar, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Poundbury — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DT1 3ED.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DT1.

Average sold price by property type across the DT1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,524 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£480k▼ 7.5%

Semi-detached£377k▲ 0.3%

Terraced£319k▼ 8.0%

Flat£185k▼ 25.5%

District-level averages (DT1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DT1 3ED

DT1 3ED scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DT1 3ED 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), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DT1 3ED. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.60 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Spar, Sainsburys, Lidl and others. The nearest is Waitrose Poundbury, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DT1 3ED on NestScope.

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