Dorset Avenue is in Ferndown and in East Dorset district. BH22 8HL is located in the Ferndown South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Christchurch. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, BH22 8HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH22 8HP, BH22 8HZ, BH22 8HX, BH22 8QE, BH22 8DT, BH22 8HY, BH22 8DU, BH22 8DZ, BH22 8QF.

Dorset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Avenue are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH22 8HL

Average Price
£570,331
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£570,331
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£554,074
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
77 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002022-07-22 £753,971
49 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-08-23 £506,716
67 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-08-19 £579,104
71 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-01-29 £607,746
77 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£452,5002020-12-11 £523,797

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parley First School
Glenmoor Road , BH22 8QE 		- not rated 224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ferndown First School
Mountbatten Drive , BH22 9FB 		- not rated 955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Hampreston Village , BH21 7LX 		4out of 4 2,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kinson Academy
School Lane , Kinson BH11 9DG 		1out of 4 3,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oakhurst Community First School
Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY 		3out of 4 3,572 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove , BH22 9EY 		3out of 4 1,581 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
LeAF Studio
Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW 		3out of 4 4,197 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Oak Academy
Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ 		2out of 4 4,440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road , BH10 5HS 		3out of 4 4,709 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferndown Middle School
Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP 		- not rated 1,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way , West Moors BH22 0DA 		3out of 4 3,366 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkfield School
Hurn , BH23 6DF 		2out of 4 5,104 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portfield School
Parley Lane , BH23 6BP 		3out of 4 2,789 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Canford School
Canford Magna , BH21 3AD 		- not rated 4,742 yd Other independent school No 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
St Mary's Beacon CafeSt Marys Hall Church Road744 yd
Love All Food489 Ringwood Road752 yd
Joy-Ferndown366 Ringwood Road755 yd
Chianti Pizzeria Restaurant378 Ringwood Road790 yd
The Hungry One42 Victoria Road986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Heather519 Ringwood Road846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok & Fry31A Glenmoor Road173 yd
Papa Johns348 Ringwood Road718 yd
First Plaice (Fish and Chips)350 Ringwood Road723 yd
Top Wok Original Ferndown354 Ringwood Road733 yd
Champion Dorset Kebab & Pizza House485 Ringwood Road745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks and Spencer Simply Food294 - 296 Ringwood Road504 yd
Iceland51 - 53 Victoria Road1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
De Vere Leisure Club (The Dormy) (Closed)
New Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool576 yd
Ferndown Golf Club
GOLF LINKS ROAD 		golf787 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed22 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 72% 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 BH22 8HL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, BH22 8HL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH22 8HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 63% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired208
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male169

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex196
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed63

Health

Very good health118
Good health139
Fair health67
Bad health25
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 115
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian4
Mixed Other2
White341

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland1
France2
Spain2
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion72
Christian251
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered21
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