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

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 1JQ, DT1 1JJ, DT1 1EG, DT1 1HR, DT1 1HN, DT1 1JG, DT1 1HY, DT1 1HF, DT1 1JA.

Orchard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Street are based on 62 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 1JH

Average Price
£287,441
Semi-Detached
£305,712
Terraced
£285,290
Detached
£275,685
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£287,441
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Orchard Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-02-08 £271,157
5 Orchard Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-05-27 £286,931
7 Orchard Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-05-19 £309,435
7 Orchard Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-12-04 £314,564
16 Orchard Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-04-17 £250,339

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 1,198 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,691 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 1,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 2,069 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
West Hill , Charminster DT2 9RD 		3out of 4 2,488 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 1,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 2,464 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS 		2out of 4 1,436 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 1,514 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 2,491 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 672 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 3,217 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
CORN EXCHANGEDorchester Town Hall High East Street124 yd
China Express32 High East Street124 yd
POSH PARTRIDGE29 High East Street124 yd
Masala Indian Cuisine14 High East Street147 yd
Lee Garden Chinese Restaurant45 High East Street148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goldies36 High East Street92 yd
TOM BROWNS47 High East Street148 yd
THE BLUE RADDLE8 Church Street158 yd
Old Ship Inn15 High West Street322 yd
Convivial RabbitTrinity House Trinity Street328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Empire Kebabs & Pizza Time31 High East Street124 yd
Direct Pizza11 High East Street153 yd
Balti Express12 High East Street170 yd
BOMBAY NIGHTS10 High East Street170 yd
Dorchester Aesthetics Centre2, Allington Hall Durngate Street220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street288 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street383 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street520 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street546 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove565 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite502 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite536 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts568 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts701 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road 		grass pitches811 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool1,093 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 742 crimes were reported near Orchard Street . Only 12% 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 1JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Street, Dorchester, DT1 1JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired64
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education15
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male125

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced48
Widowed13

Health

Very good health106
Good health95
Fair health53
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 99
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White258
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion133
Christian107
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Other religion14
Not answered13
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