St James Park Bradpole, Dorset
30 addresses across 3 postcodes (DT6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43200445.
- Sales: 69 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 18, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 0% to 47% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 12.3 km (7.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Riverside Gardens, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ammonite Health Partnership, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £206,250 | £130,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £177,500 | £110,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £153,000 | £140,000 | £168,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £157,000 | £147,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £160,000 | £130,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £140,000 | £118,000 | £155,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £138,950 | £135,000 | £140,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £145,000 | £120,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | 17 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 25 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2023 | 7 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2023 | GARAGE V DT6 3UR | Other | £275,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 20 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2021 | 14 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £222,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 8 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 18 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 16 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2020 | GARAGE B, 12 DT6 3UR | Other | £205,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 23 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2020 | 26 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 4 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2019 | GARAGE O, 4 DT6 3UR | Other | £152,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 May 2019 | 1 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £168,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2019 | 22 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2019 | 21 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 11 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2017 | WELL COTTAGE, PUMP HOUSE DT6 3HZ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 23 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2017 | 4 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 21 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 22 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2016 | 12 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 2 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 18 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 14 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 8 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2014 | 17 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £139,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2014 | 12 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2014 | 21 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £137,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2014 | 17 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2012 | 20 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2012 | 27 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2012 | 25 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2011 | 8 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2010 | 8 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2009 | 17 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 3 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £93,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 24 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 9 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 16 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2007 | 12 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £176,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 6 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 24 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £186,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2006 | 2 DT6 3UR | Terraced | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 18 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2005 | 8 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2005 | 9 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £83,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 19 DT6 3UR | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: Flat (13); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (19); 1996-2002 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 2, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 3, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 4, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 11, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 14, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 18, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 20, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 21, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 22, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 23, St. James Park, Higher Street
- 26, St. James Park, Higher Street
- Pump House St. James Nursing Home, Higher 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 D (28% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bradpole 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT6 3UR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DT6 3HZ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| DT6 3JA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 18 m and 21 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT6 3HZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT6 3JA | 100% | 47% | 47% | 0% |
| DT6 3UR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maiden Newton 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) |
| Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Park Bradpole | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridport | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 47.9 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 70.8 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ammonite Health Partnership | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | John Lumley & Simon Wood Dental Practice | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridport Community Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridport Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Riverside Gardens 1.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,990 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church, a scheduled monument, 170 m north. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church | Scheduled monument | 170 m north |
| Parish Church of St Mary Magdelene | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Loders Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Downe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 180 m north |
| Spray Copse | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Coneygar Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Swyre Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| East Beach | Beach | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 28 | 30 |
2 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sir John Colfox Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loders CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bridport Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Park Care Home DT6 3EU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| NORMANS BUTCHERS SHOP DT6 3HS | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Church, Bradpole Brunch DT6 3JA | Other catering premises | 130 m | Exempt | |
| BRADPOLE SOCIAL CLUB DT6 3JA | Other catering premises | 130 m | Exempt | |
| 6 FISHWEIR FIELDS DT6 3HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Close (11); On or near Fox Close (1); On or near St James Park (1); On or near Forsters Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- DT6 3UR: 26 addresses
- DT6 3HZ: 3 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- DT6 3JA: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mangerton Lane · Middle Street · Forsters Lane · Church Close · Court Close · Newfoundland · Drew Close · Village Road · Fox Close · Caley Way · Pageants Close · Gore Cross 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.