Brook Close Charminster, Dorset
5 addresses across 1 postcode (DT2), about 20 m long. USRN 43210196.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £509,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dorchester West, about 3.1 km (1.9 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 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 67 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Poundbury Doctors Surgery, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £509,000 | £509,000 | £509,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £340,000 | £290,000 | £390,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2024 | 1 DT2 9RA | Detached | £509,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2019 | 4 DT2 9RA | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | 3 DT2 9RA | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | 4 DT2 9RA | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | 1 DT2 9RA | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2006 | 4 DT2 9RA | Detached | £225,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 (36% of about 1,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Charminster Conservation Area 3. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 4 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 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 67 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 9RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Maiden Newton 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Higher Charminster | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking Services | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 43.8 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 74 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Poundbury Doctors Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Poundbury Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St John's Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Dorchester, Wadham Cashzone | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,550 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charminster Farm Allotments 7,080 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) north. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Riding House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Borough Gardens, Dorchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Miller's Orchard | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wood Hill Clump | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Wood Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Longwalls Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Fordington Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Stinsford Channel | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Primary | 4–9 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMEKEEPER DT2 9QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| SPROUTERS FRUIT & VEG DT2 9RB | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Rainbow stay and play DT2 9QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2022 |
| CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL DT2 9RD | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| St Marys School Charminster DT2 9RD | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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
- DT2 9RA: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Mill Lane · Shepherds Drove · Haydon Hill Close · Highfield Close · Higher Charminster · Longhorn Hill · Barton Gardens · Wheatlands · Granary Hill · Rickyard Close
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.