B3390 Dorset
40 addresses across 3 postcodes (DT2), about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 30800780.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 4, E: 5, F: 3, G: 2).
- Flood: 7 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 19% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moreton (Dorset), about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Puddletown Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 163 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (8); 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 7, Affpuddle
- 8, Affpuddle
- 16, Affpuddle
- 24, Affpuddle
- Blacksmiths Cottage, Affpuddle
- Camelot, Affpuddle
- Diggory Venn, Affpuddle
- East Farm House, Affpuddle
- Greatfield House, Affpuddle
- Green Meadows, Affpuddle
- Heron Mead, Affpuddle
- Old Barn Cottage, Affpuddle
- Symmonds Barn, Affpuddle
- Symmonds Cottage, Affpuddle
- The Dairy House, Affpuddle
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 (25% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Piddle Valley Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Piddle Valley Conservation Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, grade I
- Briantspuddle War Memorial, grade II*
- 1, BLADEN VALLEY, grade II
- 21, AFFPUDDLE, grade II
- 24, AFFPUDDLE, grade II
- 3, AFFPUDDLE, grade II
- BARN AND GRANARY AT EAST FARM 30 METRES SOUTH EAST AND 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE HOUSE RESPECTIVELY, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL TO PARISH CHURCHYARD, grade II
- EAST FARM HOUSE, grade II
- GLEBE COTTAGE, grade II
- HEADSTONE 1 METRE SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- HEADSTONE JUST OVER 1 METRE SOUTH OF EAST WALL OF NAVE OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- HEADSTONE TO ANN WIFE OF FRANCIS SHEPPARD 11 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WALL OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- HEADSTONE TO GEORGE PERKINS 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- NORTH BARN, grade II
- OLD BARN COTTAGE, grade II
- RIVER COTTAGE, grade II
- Second World War Memorial, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH TWIN HEADSTONE 22 METRES SOUTH OF EAST WALL OF NAVE OF THE PARISH CHURCH, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 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 32 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 7HH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | possible |
| DT2 7HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 7HP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 3 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 40 m and 51 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 7HH | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| DT2 7HP | 100% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| DT2 7HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Wool 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Meadow Tolpuddle | 380 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 76.9 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Puddletown Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Automeds Pharmacy LTD | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bere Regis Dental Practice | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 990 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Meadow 3,220 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Methodist Chapel to East of Martyrs' Cottages, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Methodist Chapel to East of Martyrs' Cottages | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Martyrs' Cottage | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Tolpuddle Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of Saint John | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Round barrow W of Ashley Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 640m south of Wood Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Athelhampton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wilcocks' Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Mansel's Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Warren Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Smokeham Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Rimsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 40 |
16 of the street's 40 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (dorset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 14% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 5 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 7HH: 36 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- DT2 7HQ: 3 addresses
- DT2 7HP: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.