DT7 postcode area guide — Dorset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DT7 postcode district in Dorset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DT7
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
91%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
72.6%
Gigabit-capable
72.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.3%
Broadband availability in the DT7 postcode district (Dorset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 283 postcodes Ofcom measures in DT7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 72.6%.
Around 0.3% of premises in DT7 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in DT7
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DT7 3AA | 100% | 97.3% |
| DT7 3AB | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AD | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AE | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AF | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AG | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AH | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AJ | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AL | 100% | 100% |
| DT7 3AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Dorset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
81.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.3%
5G outdoors — all networks
11.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DT7
Police recorded 14 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DT7 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 5 | 35.7% |
| Burglary | 3 | 21.4% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 | 14.3% |
| Other theft | 1 | 7.1% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 7.1% |
| Public order | 1 | 7.1% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 7.1% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in DT7
Based on 69 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DT7 is £459,100, up 5.5% on the previous year (£435,000).
Detached
£650,000
30 sales
Semi-detached
£375,000
5 sales
Terraced
£319,000
11 sales
Flat / maisonette
£315,000
15 sales
Latest recorded sales in DT7
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | £970,000 | Detached | Pound Lane | DT7 3TT |
| 1 May 2026 | £720,000 | Detached | Springhead Road | DT7 3RS |
| 1 May 2026 | £459,100 | Semi-detached | Glebelands | DT7 3TB |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £758,795 | Detached | Upper Westhill Road | DT7 3ER |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £315,000 | Flat | Church Street | DT7 3BS |
| 9 Apr 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced | Anning Road | DT7 3EB |
| 20 Mar 2026 | £277,500 | Terraced | Fairfield Park | DT7 3DS |
| 19 Mar 2026 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Queens Walk | DT7 3BH |
| 17 Mar 2026 | £510,000 | Detached | Oak View | DT7 3FA |
| 11 Mar 2026 | £295,000 | Flat | Colway Lane | DT7 3HE |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Dorset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% |
| 15–29 | 17.2% |
| 30–44 | 15.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.5% |
| 65+ | 29.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70.4% |
| Private rented | 16.3% |
| Social rented | 11% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DT7
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodroffe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 886 | DT7 3LX |
| Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 197 | DT7 3TT |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | Primary | 4–11 | 59 | DT7 3DY |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in DT7
114 rated food businesses operate in DT7. 92 hold the top rating of 5, 7 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Albany Guest House, Alcove Ice Cream, ALCOVE TAKEAWAY, ALEXANDRA HOTEL, Amid Giants and Idols.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DT7
From a sample of 176 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 DT7 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 23% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
5%
Band C
18%
Band D
48%
Band E
16%
Band F
7%
Band G
6%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Dorset
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.