A354 Dorset
2 addresses across 1 postcode (DT11), about 80 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 27604281.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Holton Heath, about 16.4 km (10 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 330 m away, and Stour Park (15 hectares) is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Blandford Group Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (37% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Blandford Brewery: up to 180 homes, permissioned (100 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT11 9FR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Holton Heath 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Hill Lower Blandford St Mary | 120 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsh and Ham Car Park | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 71 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Blandford Group Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blandford Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Street Dental Practice | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Blandford Community Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 6 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,100 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stour Park 15 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Play Area 530 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m east. 164 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-east |
| 26, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 18 and 20, Market Place | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| St Leonard's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Angus Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Holly Clump | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| B Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Charlton Beeches | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Pond Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Spettisbury Ring | Hill | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Blandford School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milldown CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Superstore DT11 9PU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Rowe's Cornish Bakers DT11 9PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Yo! To Go! DT11 9PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Little Birch Pre School DT11 9QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Brewery Tap, Shop & Visitor Centre DT11 9LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (33); On or near Southover Close (20); On or near School Lane (11); On or near Parking Area (11); On or near A350 (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 15% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- DT11 9FR: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mosaic Mews · Fortuna Road · Rosefields · Mosaic Mews · Knights Close · Southover Close · School Lane · Pigeon Close · Birch Avenue · Church Lane · Stour Gate · Legion Way
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.