Druce Lane Dorset
6 addresses across 4 postcodes (DT2), about 2 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 43202451.
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moreton (Dorset), about 6.8 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Puddletown Surgery, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 39% 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- 3-8, THE MOOR, grade II
- STAFFORD PARK FARM HOUSE, INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 December 2026 to 7 December 2026: Wessex Internet Limited, Utility asset works, give and take, on the verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor 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: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 4 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 8GE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 7SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| DT2 8GT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 8TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 57 m and 73 m above sea level (64 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 7SU | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| DT2 8GE | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| DT2 8GT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 8TF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.1 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Puddletown Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Automeds Pharmacy LTD | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Princess Street Dental Care | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,920 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Waterston Manor, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waterston Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Two round barrows SW of Well House Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Deserted village of Bardolfeston | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Athelhampton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Kite Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stafford Park Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wellclose Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Black Wood Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Rushy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 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 | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: Wessex Internet Limited: Utility asset works, 3 December 2026 to 7 December 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DT2 8GE: 3 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- DT2 7SU: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- DT2 8GT: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- DT2 8TF: 1 address of 11 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.