Dolmans Hill Dorset
69 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH16), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 30800090.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £695,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, C: 1, D: 4, E: 6, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 57% to 89% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Holton Heath, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Churchland Green, is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 69 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sandford Surgery, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 120 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £735,000 | £650,000 | £785,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £633,500 | £590,000 | £677,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £247,700 | £247,700 | £247,700 |
| 2001 | 1 | £299,500 | £299,500 | £299,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | WESTBROOK BH16 6HP | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2022 | BLACKBERRY BARN BH16 6HP | Terraced | £735,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2022 | REDBRIDGE FARM BH16 6HP | Semi-detached | £650,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2022 | EATON COTTAGE BH16 6HP | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | BENNIC FARM BH16 6HP | Other | £980,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Mar 2021 | NEW PARK FARM BH16 6HP | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2019 | CEDAR BARN BH16 6HP | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | LITTLE GARTH BH16 6HP | Other | £700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2016 | OLD PARK COTTAGE BH16 6HP | Detached | £677,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | LARKS RISE BH16 6HP | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2012 | OLD PARK COTTAGE BH16 6HP | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2007 | OLD PARK COTTAGE BH16 6HP | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2002 | THE GRAIN STORE, REDBRIDGE FARM BH16 6HP | Semi-detached | £247,700 | |
| 23 Jul 2001 | LARKS RISE BH16 6HP | Detached | £299,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, detached (13); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (4); 1996-2002 (3); 2018 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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: yes, Dorset.
Listed buildings
- ARNOLD'S COTTAGE, INCLUDING ATTACHED OUTBUILDING ON WEST, grade II
- OLD PARK COTTAGE, grade II
- PARISH BOUNDARY STONE, 250M SOUTH EAST OF QUARR FARM HOUSE, grade II
- QUARR FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- QUARR FARM HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 3 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: DORSET COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH16 6HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BH16 6EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 32 m and 91 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 59 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH16 6EP | 71% | 57% | 57% | 14% |
| BH16 6HP | 89% | 89% | 89% | 12% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Holton Heath 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Wareham (Dorset) 302,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Ferry Terminal Lower Hamworthy | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 82.6 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sandford Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everyou Pharmacy | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Personal Dental Care | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Wareham Community Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Purbeck Police | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Churchland Green 760 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 170 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,620 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hillfort at Bulbury Camp, a scheduled monument, 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillfort at Bulbury Camp | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bulbury Plantation | Wood | 180 m west |
| Bartom's Hill | Hill | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Dolman's Hill | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Simmons's Bottom | Valley | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Higher Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Otter Island | Island | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 | 68 | 69 |
1 of the street's 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dolmans Hill (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
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.