Highdown, Weymouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT3 6QW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£502,500

2 sales

Price range

£440k – £565k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2024

DT3 6QW

At a glance

House prices£503k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkWeymouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband13% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Highdown, Weymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £502,500.

House prices on Highdown compared

DT3 postcode area£353,855

Weymouth£310,102

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highdown has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DT3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£502,500	24 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Highdown

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Highdown DT3 6QW	24 Oct 2024	£440,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Highdown DT3 6QW	21 Aug 2023	£565,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Highdown DT3 6QW	10 May 2021	£360,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Highdown

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highdown in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	23
Other theft	4
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Highdown is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
Weymouth Rivers and Streams Flood alert area
West coast of Dorset Flood alert area
Dorset coast at Preston Beach Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Highdown

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Westfield Arts College 233 pupils	Foundation special school	4–19	Report	0.7 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 225 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Bincombe Valley Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Arbour House School 39 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	1.2 mi
Wyvern Academy 95 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	1.3 mi
Wey Valley Academy 994 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
Radipole Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Weymouth station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Upwey station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Melstock Avenue (E-bound, Melstock Avenue) 7 min walk
Melstock Avenue (W-bound, Melstock Avenue) 7 min walk
Overcombe Corner (S-bound) 8 min walk
Overcombe Corner (opp, Preston Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Weymouth Bay Medical Practice
25 Crescent Street, Weymouth · 1.4 mi
The Bridges Medical Ctr.
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth · 1.6 mi
Cross Road Surgery
Cross Road, Weymouth · 2.5 mi
Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical Practice
Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth · 3.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	802

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	42.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	50.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,538

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	13%	80%
Gigabit-capable	13%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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