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DT2 9PS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DT2 9PS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,933 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DT2 9PS.

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.

Safety77/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY — 1.1 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 1 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100
1green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · within AONB (0.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Simon and St Jude Church — 0.5 mi

Amenities71/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Dorchester Superstore — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DT2 9PS.

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
4.9µg/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 DT2.

Average sold price by property type across the DT2 district, 202120262,163 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£487k 12.1%
Semi-detached£356k 5.7%
Terraced£243k 20.3%
Flat£213k 13.8%

District-level averages (DT2) — 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 DT2 9PS

DT2 9PS scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and safety — with QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY 1.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DT2 9PS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,933 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 9 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Dorchester Learning Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS AVENUE SURGERY, 1.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is BMI THE WINTERBOURNE HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DT2 9PS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 1 bus stop 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 is 1 green space within walking distance, totalling 0.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Simon and St Jude Church, about 9 minutes' walk away. The postcode sits within a AONB, giving it open countryside on the doorstep that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Dorchester Superstore, 0.7 mi away. A public library is 1.5 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 DT2 9PS on NestScope.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.