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DT7 3BZ

POSTCODE

A Lyme & Charmouth postcode in Dorset, a 98-minute walk from Axminster Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    The Woodroffe School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.4

    0.82 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Axminster Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

  • Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    8.9 km straight lineabout 112 min

  • Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway)

    Tram

    9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min

Bus stops

  • Cloverdale Court

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cloverdale Court

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Anning Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Anning Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Square

    Bus · W-bound · west

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT7 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT7 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales

DT7 3BZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT7 3 sector.

Average price
£545,215
Median price: £437,500
Median -12.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £583,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£783k£532k£280k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£915,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
DT7 3LP
£510,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
DT7 3AB
£325,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT7 3BW
£340,000 · 2026-06-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT7 3AW
£1,570,000 · 2026-06-22 · Detached · Freehold
DT7 3SX
£440,000 · 2026-06-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT7 3AB
£970,000 · 2026-05-06 · Detached · Freehold
DT7 3TT
£720,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
DT7 3RS
£459,100 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT7 3TB
£1,375,000 · 2026-04-29 · Detached · Freehold
DT7 3LA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT7 3BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT7 3BZ

Counts are for Lyme & Charmouth 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
11
YoY —
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

24
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 023 (E02004273)

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
£50,243

£43,111–£58,555

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,267

£34,094–£45,225

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,945

£35,049–£41,080

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,689

£31,255–£40,751

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: 1,589
White Brit.93.6%
Other White3.4%
White Irish1.0%
Chinese0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
+ 6 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
Christian57.3%
No religion35.7%
Not answered5.4%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.7%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,587
65–7427.5%
50–6425.3%
75–8416.1%
35–498.1%
85 years and over7.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.2%

Households

Total households: 832
Single family household, all members 66+28.9%
One person: aged 66+23.0%
One person: other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.4%
+ 8 other households · 14.7%

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.
24038
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24038 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 DT7 3BZ

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Lyme & Charmouth
Ward
Sidmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT7 3BZ
Coordinates
50.7263, -2.9312
Grid reference
SY343922
Easting
334,373
Northing
92,267
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VP3G9+GG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lyme Regis
Travel to Work
Sidmouth
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
Lyme & Charmouth
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Lyme Regis
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 023B E01020532
E01020532
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 023 E02004273
E02004273
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 005B E01020532
E01020532
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 005 E02004273
E02004273
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:58 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT7 3BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020532 and MSOA E02004273 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24038
Present — Active
Postcode DT7 3BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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