High Street is in Fordington, Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 1LB 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 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, DT1 1LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 1AT, DT1 1LH, DT1 1LR, DT1 1LE, DT1 1LP, DT1 1LS, DT1 1LF, DT1 1LW, DT1 1AB.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 583 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 1LB

Average Price
£309,192
Semi-Detached
£454,211
Terraced
£268,742
Detached
£630,052
Flats/Maisonettes
£178,159
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£419,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 High Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-08-19 £270,722
36 High Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002021-10-18 £825,621
55 High Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-06-05 £222,741
44 High Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,5002020-04-09 £254,769
48 High Street, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-12-20 £243,172

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 4 842 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,400 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 2,230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 2,369 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 2,947 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 1,941 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 2,069 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 1,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS 		2out of 4 1,605 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 2,096 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 392 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 3,210 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
Bean on the Green Cafe8 Fordington Green191 yd
Loving by Nature27 London Road215 yd
Bean on the Green TwoThe Old Rectory Icen Way227 yd
LA CAVERNA57 Icen Way336 yd
Lee Garden Chinese Restaurant45 High East Street341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bulls Head Inn92 High Street Fordington261 yd
TOM BROWNS47 High East Street341 yd
THE BLUE RADDLE8 Church Street414 yd
Goldies36 High East Street416 yd
Convivial RabbitTrinity House Trinity Street621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAN TELMO2 High Street Fordington171 yd
Callaway Fish and Chips14 Fordington Green191 yd
Balti Express12 High East Street329 yd
BOMBAY NIGHTS10 High East Street329 yd
Direct Pizza11 High East Street363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street508 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street658 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street678 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street683 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road 		grass pitches352 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts387 yd
Dorchester Bowls Club
ARMADA WAY 		indoor bowls710 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool765 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches765 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre
LUCETTA LANE 		grass pitches773 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite817 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts926 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite979 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 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.4%

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 speed46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 334 crimes were reported near High Street . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 1LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, DT1 1LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired31
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education15
Other12
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female126
Male118

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed8

Health

Very good health125
Good health82
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 90
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White230

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union7
Rest of Europe5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years14
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland1
Romania3
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion138
Christian84
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered16
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