DT2 8AB, Dorchester
Sold prices and local information for DT2 8AB on Rectory Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£486,750
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DT2 8AB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Church Cottages | 4 Jun 2021 | £417,000 | Semi-detached |
| The Old Rectory | 30 May 2017 | £725,000 | Detached |
| 2, Church Cottages | 16 Dec 2016 | £380,000 | Semi-detached |
| The Gardens, Rectory Lane | 15 Jul 2016 | £425,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DT2 8AB
- Rectory Lane£425k
Schools near DT2 8AB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Studio School | Secondary | Good | 1.2 mi |
| Broadmayne First School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | Primary | – | 1.7 mi |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Primary | Inadequate | 1.8 mi |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | Good | 1.8 mi |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 1.9 mi |
Living in DT2 8AB
Nearest stations
- Dorchester South station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
- Dorchester West station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Moreton (Dorset) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Supermarkets
- Waitrose 2.1 mi
- Cook 2.1 mi
- Iceland 2.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy 2.1 mi
- Boots 2.1 mi
Dentists
- South Coast Dental Specialists 2.0 mi
- A Country Practice 2.2 mi
- Princess Street Dental Care 2.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Fordington Surgery 1.7 mi
- Atrium Health Centre 2.1 mi
- Queens Avenue Surgery 2.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 79% of homes in Dorset (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DT2 8AB
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.6% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.2% | 17.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.4% | 14.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.1% | 13.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.7% | 10.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.6% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.3% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.6% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 47.1% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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