UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dt5
DT5Portland, Dorset, England
House prices in DT5, Portland
Homes in DT5 sold for a median of £233,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 426 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 19 postcode districts in the Dorset council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £360,000 | £300,000 to £443,000 |
| Semi-detached | 63 | £255,000 | £210,000 to £285,000 |
| Terraced | 250 | £229,500 | £195,000 to £260,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 53 | £126,000 | £108,000 to £143,000 |
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 59% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £126,000, 29% less than the £177,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in DT5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DT5 2, around Portland, with a median of £240,000, and lowest in DT5 1, around Portland, at £230,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DT5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 57 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DT5 1JW | £442,500 | 3 |
| DT5 2FH | £420,000 | 8 |
| DT5 1AU | £407,500 | 4 |
| DT5 1JE | £398,500 | 4 |
| DT5 2FL | £367,500 | 8 |
| DT5 1HQ | £310,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2AP | £285,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2AY | £285,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1FT | £281,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1BT | £280,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1BS | £275,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2FJ | £275,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1DJ | £273,000 | 8 |
| DT5 1FZ | £272,000 | 6 |
| DT5 1HP | £270,000 | 5 |
| DT5 2EF | £270,000 | 5 |
| DT5 1NH | £268,000 | 4 |
| DT5 2EB | £266,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1JZ | £263,000 | 5 |
| DT5 2DL | £262,500 | 4 |
| DT5 2DW | £260,000 | 6 |
| DT5 1DB | £255,000 | 4 |
| DT5 2AZ | £255,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1HW | £252,000 | 9 |
| DT5 2ES | £248,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2DJ | £247,500 | 4 |
| DT5 2HW | £245,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2JX | £245,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2DP | £243,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2EQ | £236,000 | 4 |
| DT5 1NJ | £235,000 | 8 |
| DT5 1AS | £232,000 | 4 |
| DT5 2HH | £224,500 | 8 |
| DT5 1BX | £217,000 | 7 |
| DT5 2EE | £217,000 | 8 |
| DT5 2LF | £208,500 | 8 |
| DT5 1NQ | £205,000 | 5 |
| DT5 2BZ | £205,000 | 5 |
| DT5 2EX | £205,000 | 5 |
| DT5 1AH | £204,000 | 4 |
| DT5 1DG | £202,500 | 6 |
| DT5 2AA | £202,500 | 6 |
| DT5 2JZ | £202,500 | 6 |
| DT5 1LG | £200,000 | 3 |
| DT5 2AW | £200,000 | 4 |
| DT5 1LD | £199,000 | 6 |
| DT5 1JS | £197,000 | 5 |
| DT5 1FJ | £190,000 | 5 |
| DT5 2LD | £187,500 | 4 |
| DT5 2LG | £175,000 | 5 |
| DT5 2LB | £162,000 | 5 |
| DT5 1LR | £157,000 | 5 |
| DT5 1FX | £144,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1LQ | £140,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1LU | £135,000 | 7 |
| DT5 1AN | £98,000 | 3 |
| DT5 1ET | £67,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 41%, from £167,000 in 2016 to £235,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Sales picked up in 2025: 237 standard sales in DT5, 21% more than the 196 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Dorset council area
Median sale price of the 19 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DT5 is the cheapest. DT5 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- BH19 Swanage£380,000
- BH20 Wareham£370,000
- DT6 Bridport£365,000
- DT2 Dorchester£364,000
- DT11 Blandford Forum£350,000
- DT3 Weymouth£347,000
- DT8 Beaminster£338,500
- DT10 Sturminster Newton£335,000
- DT9 Sherborne£327,000
- BH16 Poole£325,000
- DT1 Dorchester£320,000
- SP7 Shaftesbury£308,500
- SP8 Gillingham£280,000
- DT4 Weymouth£257,500
- DT5 Portland, this district£233,000
All 19 districts in Dorset, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 5 | |
| C | 138 | |
| D | 159 | |
| E | 34 | |
| F | 12 |
Only 41% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 56 | ||
| 84 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 11 |
With 23% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £75,000 for a terraced house on Albert Terrace to £335,800 for a terraced house on Shepherds Croft.
The latest standard sales recorded in DT5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 3 ShortlandsSold for £190,000
- 4 Albert TerraceSold for £75,000
- 181 WakehamSold for £280,000
- 56 Rip CroftSold for £219,000
- 1, Coastguard Cottages FortuneswellSold for £230,000
- 18 Victoria PlaceSold for £215,000
- 57 New StreetSold for £300,000
- 37 Shepherds CroftSold for £335,800
- 15 Shepherds CroftSold for £280,000
- 50 Grosvenor RoadSold for £140,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Fortuneswell, Portland£141,00022 sales
- Wakeham, Portland£260,00017 sales
- Croft Road, Portland£225,50012 sales
- Greenways, Weston£206,00012 sales
- Weston Road, Portland£245,00010 sales
Living in DT5
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 89% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
97% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 76 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,765 a year in Dorset for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
None of the 314 live postcodes in DT5 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 426 standard sales in DT5, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.