Coombe Road Puddletown, Dorset
17 addresses across 5 postcodes (DT2), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43200906.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Dorset cost £328,589 in August 2026 (-0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,059 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 3, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 0 times (0 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moreton (Dorset), about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Puddletown Surgery, about 300 m away.
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £405,000 | £235,000 | £575,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £488,500 | £227,000 | £750,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £311,000 | £311,000 | £311,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £125,000 | £118,000 | £132,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £84,500 | £79,250 | £89,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2018 | 3 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 May 1997 | 3 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2019 | GREENBANKS, 4 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1995 | 5 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2017 | STONE HOUSE, 5 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 6 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | 6 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 6 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 7 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £311,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | 8 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 10 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 2 Oct 1997 | 10 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £84,500 | |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 12 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2017 | 12 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | 12 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2002 | 12 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2001 | 12 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 12 DT2 8RZ | Detached | £79,250 |
House prices and rents in Dorset
A typical home in Dorset cost £328,589 in August 2026, 0.4% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £519,998 |
| Semi-detached | £333,127 |
| Terraced | £267,978 |
| Flat or maisonette | £169,474 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £257,241 |
Private renters in Dorset paid £1,059 a month on average in September 2026, 4.2% more than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £733 |
| Two bedrooms | £969 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,194 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,688 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 155 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,043 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 3,423 kWh of electricity, 29% less than the district's 4,793 kWh. There are gas meters for about 99% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 8RZ | 12 | 2,956 kWh | 10 | 13,992 kWh |
| DT2 8RT | 28 | 2,621 kWh | 27 | 7,427 kWh |
| DT2 8RU | 14 | 3,887 kWh | 16 | 11,331 kWh |
| DT2 8XH | 17 | 1,527 kWh | 17 | 6,601 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DT2.
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 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Puddletown Conservation Area 1. 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
- 12, NEW STREET, grade II
- 15, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 16-30, HIGH STREET, grade II
- ANTIQUE BOOK AND MAP SHOP AND SADDLERS, grade II
- NOS 17 TO 25 (ODD NOS) INCLUDING FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, grade II
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Park AD (AD) Dorset PL\0698\08 | Anaerobic digestion | 1.1 MW | Operational Sep 2012 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: DORSET COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (standard works)
- 28 August 2026 to 29 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 27 July 2026 to 1 September 2026: DORSET COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 5 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 8RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 8RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| DT2 8RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 8SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 8XH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 0 times, for under an hour in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Piddle.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wxw01305 Wessex Water | River Piddle | 0 | 0 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 63 m and 78 m above sea level (69 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 8RT | 96% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| DT2 8RU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT2 8RZ | 100% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
| DT2 8SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 8XH | 100% | 47% | 47% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middle School Puddletown | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 35.9 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 75.3 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Puddletown Surgery Good May 2016 | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | Automeds Pharmacy LTD | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Princess Street Dental Care | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital Good Jun 2026 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Care homes | Culliford House Good May 2022 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,920 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 290 m north-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north-east |
| 8, the Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| The Old Vicarage Including Garden Walls Adjoining Islington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Ilsington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Deserted village of Bardolfeston | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Athelhampton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 800m south west of Coombe Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Waterston Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kite Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Little Knoll Copse | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Stafford Park Copse | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Beacon Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Black Wood Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Rushy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the street's 17 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 200 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Primary | 4–9 | 300 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 730 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puddletown Pre-School DT2 8FZ | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 115 childminders and 23 home childcarers (nannies) in Dorset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puddletown Village Lunch DT2 8RX | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Spar Puddletown DT2 8RT | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Local Food Links (St Marys CE Middle School) DT2 8SA | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Puddletown Church of England First School DT2 8FZ | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Puddletown Preschool DT2 8FZ | Mobile caterer | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Mark Phillips DT2 8TB | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Butt Close (2); On or near Weatherbury Place (1); On or near White Hill (1); On or near Brymer Road (1); On or near Beech Road (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2023 09:23 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 7 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 8RZ: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- DT2 8RT: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
- DT2 8RU: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- DT2 8SA: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- DT2 8XH: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New Street · Ash Tree Close · Willoughby Close · Bellbury Close · Beech Road · Butt Close · Brymer Road · White Hill · Rod Hill Close · Mill Street · Chapel View · High Street
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.