Marley Close Weymouth, Dorset
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44000436.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £292,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, 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.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Upwey, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) 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 18 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Weymouth Bay Medical Practice, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £326,000 | £326,000 | £326,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £283,000 | £283,000 | £283,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £164,975 | £160,000 | £169,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £150,750 | £107,500 | £194,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2023 | 5 DT3 6DH | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 1 DT3 6DH | Detached | £326,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 3 DT3 6DH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2019 | 6 DT3 6DH | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | 6 DT3 6DH | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2014 | 8 DT3 6DH | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 7 DT3 6DH | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 1 DT3 6DH | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 12 DT3 6DH | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 4 DT3 6DH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | 4 DT3 6DH | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2003 | 6 DT3 6DH | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 5 Dec 2002 | 8A DT3 6DH | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 8A DT3 6DH | Detached | £107,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 12 DT3 6DH | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2001 | 1 DT3 6DH | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 12 DT3 6DH | Detached | £103,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 6 DT3 6DH | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 5 DT3 6DH | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 10 DT3 6DH | Detached | £75,750 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (2). 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 D (33% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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 31 October 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.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 18 m and 27 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT3 6DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT3 6DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upwey 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Weymouth 751,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Acres Road Preston | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 43.7 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 84.2 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Weymouth Bay Medical Practice | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Weymouth Community Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wessex Retail Ltd - Preston Road, Preston Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,780 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,560 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Preston Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rimbrow Coppice | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Jordan Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Coombe Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bowleaze Cove | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Broadrock | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Wally's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) 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) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the street's 14 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 Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Inn DT3 6DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Wyke Oliver Farm DT3 6BN | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Preston Fish & Chip Shop DT3 6BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| The Spice Ship DT3 6BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| The Cottage DT3 6LZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Stracey’s Fish & Chips DT3 6BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| St Andrews Church Rooms DT3 6BU | Other catering premises | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Fox Crossing Bed & Breakfast DT3 6BG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Loop Convenience DT3 6BG | Retailers - other | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Weymouth Bay Holiday Park DT3 6BQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Burger King at Weymouth Bay Holiday DT3 6BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Cooks Fish & Chips DT3 6BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Preston Lodge DT3 6BH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Preston Pre-School DT3 6BH | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bridge Inn Lane (6); On or near Fir Drive (2); On or near Old Granary Close (1); On or near Marley Close (1); On or near Rimbrow Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 49% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 8 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
- Food hygiene ratings SPAR (retailers - other, DT3 6BG) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Loop Convenience (retailers - other, DT3 6BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Burger King at Weymouth Bay Holiday (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DT3 6BQ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Preston Pre-School (school/college/university, DT3 6BH) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Rymbury · Bridge Inn Lane · Seven Acres Road · Old Granary Close · Rimbrow Close · Fir Drive · Mill Lane · Millers Close · The Weir · Stroudley Crescent · Maunsell Avenue · Reynards Way
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.