Westleaze Close Charminster, Dorset
10 addresses across 1 postcode (DT2), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43200963.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £634,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 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 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 Dorchester West, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Colliton Park, is about 1.3 km (0.8 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 73 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Poundbury Doctors Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £634,000 | £634,000 | £634,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £735,500 | £735,500 | £735,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £608,000 | £608,000 | £608,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £117,750 | £65,000 | £170,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | 4 DT2 9QA | Detached | £634,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | 5 DT2 9QA | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 5A DT2 9QA | Detached | £735,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 6 DT2 9QA | Semi-detached | £608,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 3 DT2 9QA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 24 May 1995 | 5B DT2 9QA | Detached | £65,000 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 5 DT2 9QA | Detached | £170,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 177 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (23% of about 1,240 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 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 this postcode: 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 73 m and 78 m above sea level (76 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT2 9QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Upwey 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlotte Close Charminster | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Services | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 43.3 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 75 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Poundbury Doctors Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Vespasian House | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Dorchester, Wadham Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Colliton Park 7,090 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Great Field 12 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Charminster Farm Allotments 7,080 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Riding House, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Riding House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wolfeton House | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct. | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Colliton Park Roman house | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Borough Gardens, Dorchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Town Walks, Dorchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Miller's Orchard | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Longwalls Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Limekiln Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Wood Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Fordington Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Stinsford Channel | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 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) | 9.1 | 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 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Primary | 4–9 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Damers First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE COURT DT2 9PZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | Exempt | |
| CHARMINSTER STORES DT2 9QE | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| WOLFETON MANOR DT2 9QL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Westleaze (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 48% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
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
- DT2 9QA: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Charlotte Close · Westleaze · Broken Cross · Burn View · Symonds Court · Cocklands · Lower Burton Cottages
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.