Dorchester Road is in Upton, Poole and in Purbeck district. BH16 5NW is located in the Lytchett Matravers & Upton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH16 5HQ, BH16 5SE, BH16 5NT, BH16 5SP, BH16 5NZ, BH16 5NU, BH16 5PA, BH16 5LN, BH16 5DF.

Dorchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorchester Road are based on 187 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Purbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH16 5NW

Average Price
£291,087
Semi-Detached
£355,280
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£640,537
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,839
Other
£67,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Road

Average Price
£454,575
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Andrew Court, 91 Dorchester Road, Poole, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£215,0002022-08-05 £202,239
87 Dorchester Road, Poole, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£284,0002017-11-03 £356,981
Andrew Court, 91 Dorchester Road, Poole, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£59,1882016-12-19 £67,494
Flat 5 Andrew Court, 91 Dorchester Road, Poole, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£130,0002016-02-19 £155,174
Flat 4 Andrew Court, 91 Dorchester Road, Poole, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£130,0002016-01-29 £156,096

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Upton Junior School
St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ
2out of 4 483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Upton Infant School
Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ
3out of 4 493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bayside Academy
Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH
3out of 4 1,983 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lytchett Matravers Primary School
Lytchett Matravers , BH16 6DY
3out of 4 3,459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springdale First School
Springdale Road , BH18 9BW
4out of 4 3,471 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lytchett Minster School
Lytchett Minster , Purbeck BH16 6JD
3out of 4 1,408 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP
4out of 4 4,169 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Cornerstone Academy
Blandford Close , Hamworthy BH15 4BQ
3out of 4 4,187 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG
2out of 4 4,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Poole High School
Wimborne Road , BH15 2BW
3out of 4 4,759 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ
3out of 4 5,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE
2out of 4 5,125 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yarrells Preparatory School
Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU
- not rated 892 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Graduately-Developing-Futures
Valley View Farm , Castle Farm Road BH16 6DA
- not rated 4,161 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Court School
Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF
- not rated 4,238 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG
3out of 4 4,727 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Longspee School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ
4out of 4 5,020 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Phat Fryer9 Moorland Parade433 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 1, 1 Dorchester Road656 yd
Upton Central2 The Triangle668 yd
Upton CafeUpton Social Club Poole Road903 yd
The Cowshed DorsetUnit 13, The Courtyard Centre Cottage Farm Huntick Road959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza3 The Triangle668 yd
Dorset Pizza Kitchen60 Sandy Lane871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton Recreation Ground
SEA VIEW ROAD
grass pitches144 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH16 5NW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH16 5NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education14
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female172
Male152

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex156
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed31

Health

Very good health142
Good health120
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 65
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White318

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union17
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland5
France1
Italy2
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries5
No passport held38

Religion

No religion126
Christian171
Other religion4
Not answered23