Lake Road is in Verwood and in East Dorset district. BH31 6BU is located in the Verwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lake Road, Verwood, BH31 6BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH31 7AW, BH31 6DL, BH31 6TE, BH31 7AE, BH31 6AG, BH31 7XP, BH31 7AL, BH31 7AN, BH31 6TD.

Lake Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lake Road are based on 167 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 BH31 6BU

Average Price
£588,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£588,811
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Road

Average Price
£553,773
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002023-09-21 £489,348
17 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002022-07-06 £632,363
9 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002021-04-09 £639,945
12 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002020-11-17 £497,975
19 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002018-01-03 £582,728

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hillside Community First School
Hillside Road, BH31 7HE
912 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Church of England First School
Coopers Lane, BH31 7PG
1,555 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Verwood Church of England First School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF
1,658 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross BH21 6RF
3,210 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Park Lane, Alderholt SP6 3AJ
4,927 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF
1,487 yd Academy sponsor led 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
Al Trullo60 Ringwood Road541 yd
Spice of India77 Ringwood Road602 yd
Hillside Community First SchoolHillside Community First School Hillside Road1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SwansThe Swans Pennine Way904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Verwood Leisure Centre (Closed)
Chiltern Drive
health and fitness suite904 yd
Hillside Community First School
HILLSIDE ROAD
grass pitches1,049 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed60.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lake Road dangerous?

In 2023, 64 crimes were reported near Lake Road . 67% 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 BH31 6BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 64
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH31 6BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potters Place422 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lake Road388 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Potters Place422 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Potters Place422 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Noon Hill Road87 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shard Close338 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heathlands Close500 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Noon Gardens378 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moneyfly Road479 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH31 6BU 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

Retired115
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing14
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female155
Male150

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex182
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Divorced12
Widowed20

Health

Very good health144
Good health110
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 86
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White300
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years13
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland6
Other Europe1
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion136
Christian151
Buddhist4
Other religion1
Not answered14