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DT2 7SB

POSTCODE

A Chalk Valleys postcode in Dorset.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    Rail

    11.6 km straight lineabout 145 min

  • Dorchester West Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.7 km straight lineabout 147 min

Bus stops

  • Bus Shelter

    Bus · E-bound · east

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bus Shelter

    Bus · opp · west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Royal Oak

    Bus · N-bound · north

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royal Oak

    Bus · S-bound · south

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dewlish Turn

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT2 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales

DT2 7SB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT2 7 sector.

Average price
£510,467
Median price: £430,000
Median +14.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 68 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £372,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£596k£484k£373k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£317,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DT2 7BY
£235,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
DT2 7JN
£565,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
DT2 7PR
£488,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT2 7EZ
£258,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
DT2 7JF
£104,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
DT2 7FA
£1,850,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
DT2 7SY
£860,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
DT2 7QT
£365,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT2 7PF
£312,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT2 7DW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT2 7SB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT2 7SB

Counts are for Chalk Valleys electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

8
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 022 (E02004272)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£57,131

£49,115–£66,456

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,257

£37,623–£49,734

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,157

£37,245–£43,297

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,359

£31,909–£41,430

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,581
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.7%
White & Asian0.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
+ 11 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,582
Christian56.9%
No religion35.2%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,586
50–6425.8%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.5%
75–849.2%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 1,125
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20817
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20817 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DT2 7SB

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Chalk Valleys
Ward
Dorchester and Weymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT2 7SB
Coordinates
50.7836, -2.3213
Grid reference
SY774982
Easting
377,444
Northing
98,278
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VQMMH+CF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Dorchester and Weymouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
West Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Chalk Valleys
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Dewlish
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 022E E01020540
E01020540
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 022 E02004272
E02004272
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 004E E01020540
E01020540
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 004 E02004272
E02004272
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:50 AM4:56 PM
6:50 AM
Sunrise
4:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:50 AM
Sunset (today)
4:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode DT2 7SB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020540 and MSOA E02004272 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20817
Present — Active
Postcode DT2 7SB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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