DT2 8RA, Dorchester
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Average sold price
£610,000
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
86%
of homes, gigabit 86%
Sold prices in DT2 8RA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst | 7 Nov 2022 | £750,000 | Detached |
| Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst | 27 Apr 2021 | £485,000 | Detached |
| Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst | 2 Dec 2016 | £595,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DT2 8RA
Schools near DT2 8RA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Valley CofE First School | Primary | – | 1.8 mi |
| Bovington Academy | Primary | Good | 2.3 mi |
Living in DT2 8RA
Nearest stations
- Moreton (Dorset) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Wool station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.7 mi
- Spar 3.4 mi
Dentists
- Bovington Dental Centre 2.6 mi
- Mouthpeace Dental Practice 3.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Puddletown Surgery 3.2 mi
- The Wellbridge Practice 3.7 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 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DT2 8RA
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.3% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 41.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.8% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.2% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.9% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.5% | 14.4% |
| Professional occupations | 15.4% | 17.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10% | 10.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.5% | 7.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.8% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.7% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.9% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 45% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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