ALBERT TERRACE, DT5 1AF House Prices & Local Information

DT5 1AF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Albert Terrace, 0.2km from Chiswell in Fortuneswell. Administratively it sits within Portland ward and the South Dorset constituency.

For families considering a move, DT5 1AF represents a terrace-heavy neighbourhood — tight-knit community, affordable housing. During the day, mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 47) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 70% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £260k, up 65.2% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DT5 1AF are sourced from Output Area E00104328 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.