Dorset Avenue is in Ferndown and in East Dorset district. BH22 8HW 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 8HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH22 8JJ, BH22 8JQ, BH22 8LA, BH22 8HS, BH22 8HY, BH22 8HT, BH22 8LB, BH22 8JH, BH22 8JL.

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 8HW

Average Price
£505,596
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£505,596
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
12 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-10-19 £399,968
58 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002021-08-20 £751,722
66 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002021-06-04 £500,363
52 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002020-02-28 £541,786
30 Dorset Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-09-20 £456,724

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parley First School
Glenmoor Road , BH22 8QE 		- not rated 409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ferndown First School
Mountbatten Drive , BH22 9FB 		- not rated 774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Hampreston Village , BH21 7LX 		4out of 4 2,257 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kinson Academy
School Lane , Kinson BH11 9DG 		1out of 4 3,372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oakhurst Community First School
Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY 		3out of 4 3,591 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 1,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
LeAF Studio
Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW 		3out of 4 4,131 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Oak Academy
Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ 		2out of 4 4,387 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road , BH10 5HS 		3out of 4 4,762 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 897 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way , West Moors BH22 0DA 		3out of 4 3,417 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 5,397 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 3,068 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Canford School
Canford Magna , BH21 3AD 		- not rated 4,471 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 Road640 yd
Love All Food489 Ringwood Road697 yd
Joy-Ferndown366 Ringwood Road724 yd
Chianti Pizzeria Restaurant378 Ringwood Road763 yd
The AngelThe Angel Inn, 188 Ringwood Road794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Heather519 Ringwood Road817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok & Fry31A Glenmoor Road311 yd
Papa Johns348 Ringwood Road676 yd
First Plaice (Fish and Chips)350 Ringwood Road683 yd
Champion Dorset Kebab & Pizza House485 Ringwood Road687 yd
Top Wok Original Ferndown354 Ringwood Road696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks and Spencer Simply Food294 - 296 Ringwood Road302 yd
Iceland51 - 53 Victoria Road972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
De Vere Leisure Club (The Dormy) (Closed)
New Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool863 yd
Ferndown Middle School
PETER GRANT WAY 		992 yd
Ferndown Golf Club
GOLF LINKS ROAD 		golf1,048 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 speed29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH22 8HW.

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 8HW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH22 8HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Education12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female141
Male145

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health118
Good health123
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White277
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union13
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion91
Christian175
Other religion2
Not answered20
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