Gorse Knoll Drive is in Verwood and in East Dorset district. BH31 7PL is located in the Verwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gorse Knoll Drive, Verwood, BH31 7PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH31 7PP, BH31 7PA, BH31 7PF, BH31 7PB, BH31 7PE, BH31 7AZ, BH31 7PZ, BH31 7PN, BH31 7NR.

Gorse Knoll Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Knoll Drive are based on 26 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 7PL

Average Price
£779,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£779,962
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Knoll Drive

Average Price
£779,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse Knoll DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Babbling Brook Cottage, 12 Gorse Knoll Drive, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002023-03-16 £650,958
Bridge Cottage, 9 Gorse Knoll Drive, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002022-03-03 £731,946
Fern Cottage, 6 Gorse Knoll Drive, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002021-09-28 £685,351
Brook View Cottage, 8 Gorse Knoll Drive, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002016-12-08 £709,783
Babbling Brook Cottage, 12 Gorse Knoll Drive, Verwood, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002015-06-02 £633,714

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Church of England First School
Coopers Lane, BH31 7PG 		252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillside Community First School
Hillside Road, BH31 7HE 		745 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Verwood Church of England First School
Howe Lane, BH31 6JF 		1,608 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross BH21 6RF 		3,714 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCranborne Church of England First School
Water Street, Cranborne BH21 5QB 		5,046 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 		1,516 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cranborne Middle School
Cranborne, BH21 5RP 		5,236 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Beeches School
Aurora Boveridge College, Cranborne BH21 5RT 		5,258 yd Other independent special school 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
Costa Coffee1 - 2, The Old Pottery Manor Way439 yd
Cafe AromaThe Gables Ringwood Road526 yd
Hillside Community First SchoolHillside Community First School Hillside Road593 yd
Spice of India77 Ringwood Road1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AlbionThe Albion Inn Station Road797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Champagne Chinese Takeaway9 Manor Road504 yd
Kebab and Pizza Hot2A Ringwood Road516 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trinity Ce Va First School
COOPERS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts227 yd
Lifestyle The Hub
BROCK WAY 		health and fitness suite435 yd
Hillside Community First School
HILLSIDE ROAD 		grass pitches605 yd
Verwood Leisure Centre (Closed)
Chiltern Drive 		health and fitness suite1,023 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 speed59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Knoll Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 130 crimes were reported near Gorse Knoll Drive . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH31 7PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 130
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Shoplifting 9
Public Order 9
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH31 7PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Jenner Close387 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Eastworth Road292 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coronation Close230 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area379 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired106
Part-Time Employee55
Self-Employed46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other7
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing26
Education23
Financial and insurance activities21
Other19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Information and communication9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female251
Male230

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex253
Separated10
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health268
Good health163
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 97
Degree or Similar 144
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
White476
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom457
European Union17
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK457
10+ Years22
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom430
Germany1
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion194
Christian258
Other religion1
Not answered28
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