A35 Dorset
57 addresses across 6 postcodes (DT2), about 530 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 43211258.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 14, E: 9, G: 1).
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 5% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dorchester West, about 7.1 km (4.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 35 of its 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Poundbury Doctors Surgery, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (5); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (6).
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Winterbourne Abbas Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade I
- JASMINE COTTAGE LABURNUM LILAC COTTAGE, grade II
- THE POST OFFICE, grade II
- WHERRY COTTAGE, grade II
- Winterbourne Abbas War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Manor Farm: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 66 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 5 medium, 11 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 6 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 9LU | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 1 / 3 | possible |
| DT2 9LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 9LW | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | possible |
| DT2 9LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 9LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 9LN | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 6 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 96 m and 115 m above sea level (100 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 9LJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT2 9LN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT2 9LP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT2 9LS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT2 9LU | 100% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| DT2 9LW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Maiden Newton 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Church Winterbourne Abbas | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Burnside Layby | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 50.2 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 75.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Poundbury Doctors Surgery | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Poundbury Pharmacy | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St John's Dental Practice | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Dorchester Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bridehead | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Steepleton Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Nine Stone Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Lodge Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| North Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Pound Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Cowleaze Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 57 |
35 of the street's 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School | Primary | 3–9 | 240 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCHVIEW GUEST HOUSE DT2 9LS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Valley Cottages (4); On or near Butt Farm Close (3); On or near Blacksmith'S Piece (2); On or near Copyhold Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DT2 9LU: 22 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- DT2 9LS: 12 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- DT2 9LW: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- DT2 9LJ: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- DT2 9LP: 3 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- DT2 9LN: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grange Farm Cottages · Manor Farm Lane · Butt Farm Close · The Paddock · Blacksmith's Piece · West Way · Valley Cottages · Manor Farm Cottages · Steepleton Water
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.