Hammett Close Tolpuddle, Dorset
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT2), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43200952.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £470,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5).
- 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moreton (Dorset), about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.3 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 44 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Puddletown Surgery, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £352,500 | £305,000 | £400,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2023 | 7 DT2 7EF | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 5 DT2 7EF | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2017 | 6 DT2 7EF | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2017 | 2 DT2 7EF | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 4 DT2 7EF | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 5 DT2 7EF | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 5 DT2 7EF | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 5 DT2 7EF | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Mar 1999 | 6 DT2 7EF | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 7 DT2 7EF | Detached | £83,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (25% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tolpuddle Conservation Area. 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 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 7EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| DT2 7EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 44 m and 48 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 7EF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT2 7EZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Wool 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trent Close Tolpuddle | 100 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 31.8 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 76.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Puddletown Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Automeds Pharmacy LTD | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bere Regis Dental Practice | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 990 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Meadow 3,220 m² | 250 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Methodist Chapel to East of Martyrs' Cottages, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m west. 34 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* | 300 m west |
| Martyrs' Cottage | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m west |
| Tolpuddle Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of Saint John | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Round barrow W of Ashley Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Roman road W of Ashley Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bowl barrow 850m west of Weatherby Castle hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Athelhampton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Broomhill Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Wilcocks' Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Lee Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Smokeham Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Rimsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the street's 8 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Martyrs Inn DT2 7ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS FESTIVAL | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trent Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, detached (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
The Cornfields · Dorchester Road · Trent Close · B3390 · Crown Gardens
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.