Apollo Close Dorchester, Dorset
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43201615.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £400,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- 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 71% to 87% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dorchester West, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Centenary Field, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queens Avenue Surgery, about 370 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £400,000 | £360,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £408,000 | £408,000 | £408,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £282,500 | £282,500 | £282,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £114,700 | £114,700 | £114,700 |
| 1996 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2023 | 2 DT1 2QP | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2023 | 4 DT1 2QP | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2023 | 5 DT1 2QP | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 2 DT1 2QP | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 1 DT1 2QP | Detached | £408,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 8 DT1 2QP | Detached | £282,500 | |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 8 DT1 2QP | Detached | £114,700 | |
| 22 Mar 1996 | 6 DT1 2QP | Semi-detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (49% of about 630 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)
- Wessex Water Site: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Damers School Site: up to 50 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
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 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT1 2QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT1 2QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 74 m and 77 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT1 2QP | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| DT1 2QW | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Upwey 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temple Close Dorchester | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Trinity Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 43.6 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 77.7 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Avenue Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest A Country Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bmi The Winterbourne Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorchester Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Centenary Field 4.5 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,450 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) north. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Borough Gardens, Dorchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Herringston round barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Town Walks, Dorchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Conygar Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| North Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Fordington Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Prince of Wales School | Primary | 2–9 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Secondary | 13–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Damers First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES DT1 2ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Currys DT1 2RY | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| KFC DT1 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| DORCHESTER TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB DT1 2RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| ECO-BITES DT1 2RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2020 |
| Tesco Superstore DT1 2RY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| CHERITON CARE CENTRE LTD DT1 2EN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES DT1 2RE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2018 |
| LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES DT1 2TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Dorchester Middle School DT1 2HS | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| CHIPMUNKS DAY NURSERY DT1 2BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cunnington Close (5); On or near Diana Close (4); On or near Brutus Close (2); On or near Minerva Close (2); On or near Maiden Castle Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 8 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
Nearby streets
Roman Road · Britannia Way · Legion Close · Minerva Close · Hillfort Mews · Temple Close · Augustan Close · Roman Road · Druids Walk · Hillfort Close · Diana Close · Garfield Avenue
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.