WOODSWATER LANE, DT8 3DU House Prices & Local Information

DT8 3DU is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood on Woodswater Lane, 0.2km from Gerrard's Green in Beaminster. Administratively it sits within Beaminster ward and the West Dorset constituency.

For serious buyers, DT8 3DU is a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a traditional countryside zone — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. Residents here average 60 years — a mature, stable demographic with deep roots in the area and very low property turnover. 83% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 20 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £342k, up 41.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for DT8 3DU are sourced from Output Area E00103902 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.