Lake Road is in Verwood and in East Dorset district. BH31 6BY 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 6BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH31 6EP, BH31 6TT, BH31 6TU, BH31 6TY, BH31 6EQ, BH31 6TN, BH31 6TS, BH31 6EN, BH31 6DN.

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 6BY

Average Price
£475,461
Semi-Detached
£762,720
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£463,737
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
94 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002023-02-17 £526,044
112 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002021-12-03 £626,830
119 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002021-02-17 £415,518
90 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002020-11-09 £439,390
112 Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002018-08-10 £521,823

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Verwood Church of England First School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF
1,271 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Community First School
Hillside Road, BH31 7HE
1,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Church of England First School
Coopers Lane, BH31 7PG
2,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross BH21 6RF
2,440 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Sandy Lane, St. Ives BH24 2LE
5,264 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
1,131 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The SwansThe Swans Pennine Way926 yd
Monmouth AshMonmouth Ash, 93 Manor Road1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harlees Fish & Chips94 Manor Road889 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Potterne Park
POTTERNE PARK POTTERNE PARK POTTERNE WAY
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts619 yd
Verwood Leisure Centre (Closed)
Chiltern Drive
health and fitness suite1,006 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 speed37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lake Road dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Lake Road . 62% 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 6BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lake Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Mews215 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Whitebeam Way341 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bingham Close181 yd
2023-11Other theftFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Claylake Drive278 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bingham Close181 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Bingham Drive224 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bingham Drive224 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bingham Drive224 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Mews215 yd

Employment

BH31 6BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH31 6BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Construction11
Education7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male131

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health114
Good health89
Fair health49
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
No passport held45

Religion

No religion95
Christian156
Other religion1
Not answered17