POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

DT5 2LF postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 10 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 14 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 14 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 10 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £198,750Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 10 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

11 within 400m

DT5 2LF links 11 transport stops within 400m and 35 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Greenways (BCT) at about 122m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

25 within 1200m

DT5 2LF currently links 25 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 7 food and drink, 5 nightlife, 4 personal services. The closest mapped place is Tesco at about 361m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched DT5 2LF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

10 nearby school rows

10 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for DT5 2LF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 3

DT5 2LF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 3 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 56, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 31 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£198,750

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of DT5 2LF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (5), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (2), hairdresser (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Tesco

Supermarket at Park Road, Portland.

Food and drink

Vintage 7

Cafe at 7, Reforne, Portland.

Health

Boots

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Financial services

Cashzone

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

The Co-operative Food

Convenience at The Cooperative Food, 11b, Weston Road.

Food and drink

Chinese 4U

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

St George's Foundation Primary School

Primary option in DT5 2BD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

All-through

Atlantic Academy Portland

All-through option in DT5 2NA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Brackenbury Infant School and Community Nursery

Phase unavailable option in DT5 1JN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for DT5 2LF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around DT5 2LF.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like DT5 2LF with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess DT5 2LF.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering DT5 2LF.