South Walks Road is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 1DX is located in the Dorchester East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 1PZ, DT1 1QA, DT1 1AD, DT1 1EE, DT1 1DZ, DT1 1PW, DT1 1DS, DT1 1BY, DT1 1DE.

South Walks Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Walks Road are based on 296 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT1 1DX

Average Price
£249,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£378,273
Flats/Maisonettes
£247,547
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Walks Road

Average Price
£250,321
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Walks Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Beech Court South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-07-27 £251,921
Flat 1 Beech Court South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£224,0002022-05-05 £217,739
Flat 2 Beech Court South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£252,0002021-06-28 £264,179
Flat 18 Beech Court South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,5002021-03-30 £192,978
Flat 8 Beech Court South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£239,5002020-02-14 £263,564

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD 		3out of 4 738 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,139 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,665 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 1,973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
West Hill , Charminster DT2 9RD 		3out of 4 2,951 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2ET 		4out of 4 1,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 2,582 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS 		2out of 4 1,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingston Maurward College
, Kingston Maurward DT2 8PY 		- not rated 2,609 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sunninghill Preparatory School
South Court , South Walks DT1 1EB 		- not rated 313 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,681 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Drink inc27C South Street153 yd
THE DORSET KITCHEN22 - 23 South Street156 yd
COFFEE 131 South Street183 yd
THE GORGE CAFE39 South Street209 yd
The Secret Garden19 South Street211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hardys11 Trinity Street221 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness1 Pope Street314 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL42 Great Western Road327 yd
Dorchester Trinity Club Ltd38 Trinity Street351 yd
Convivial RabbitTrinity House Trinity Street370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food To Go22 - 23 South Street156 yd
Subway33A South Street183 yd
NEW ST BAKERY1 New Street228 yd
Valemi Kebab House30A Trinity Street351 yd
SNAPPY TOMATO PIZZA5, The Forum Centre Trinity Street351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street201 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street221 yd
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street318 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street351 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts207 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts435 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite458 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool617 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches617 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre
LUCETTA LANE 		grass pitches694 yd
Dorchester Bowls Club
ARMADA WAY 		indoor bowls725 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite754 yd
St Osmunds Middle School
BARNES WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts809 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road 		grass pitches869 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 58.3%
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/s41.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed23.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.3 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Walks Road dangerous?

In 2023, 822 crimes were reported near South Walks Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 1DX.

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

More Crime Statistics for South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1DX

Employment

DT1 1DX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 1DX 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

Retired84
Full-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed12
Part-Time Employee9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Education5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female110
Male120

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated2
Divorced33
Widowed38

Health

Very good health80
Good health81
Fair health47
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 53
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian1
Other Asian6
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White203
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom146
Ireland1
France1
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
No passport held72

Religion

No religion95
Christian106
Buddhist2
Muslim14
Not answered11
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