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Preston & Lodmoor: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Preston & Lodmoor neighbourhood of Dorset, England (ONS area Dorset 040). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DT3, DT4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DT3 6QJ.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Dorset

Preston & Lodmoor is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Dorset (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £400,000 and flats for £220,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Dorset (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Upwey, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£400,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£220,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Preston & Lodmoor sits in Dorset

  • Typical house price: joint 18th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset
  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 21st highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Preston & Lodmoor

House prices: Preston & Lodmoor against Dorset: This neighbourhood £70k (1995) to £410k (2026); Dorset £66k (1995) to £360k (2026).£110k£368k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£410kDorset£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dorset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Preston & Lodmoor against Dorset: This neighbourhood £42k (1995) to £240k (2026); Dorset £39k (1995) to £175k (2026).£65k£223k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£240kDorset£175k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dorset, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dorset, 0 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Upwey Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Weymouth (about 6 min); Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 135 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Some aspects not as strong.
  • Nearest state secondary school Wey Valley Academy 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Preston & Lodmoor

What is the typical house price in Preston & Lodmoor?

£400,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Preston & Lodmoor compare with the rest of Dorset?

Typical house price: joint 18th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Dorset with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 21st highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Dorset.

Is Preston & Lodmoor an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Preston & Lodmoor gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Preston & Lodmoor?

Upwey. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Weymouth (about 6 min); Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 135 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Preston & Lodmoor?

Nearest state primary school. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Some aspects not as strong. Nearest state secondary school. Wey Valley Academy. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.