Station Approach is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 1QX 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 Station Approach, Dorchester, DT1 1QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 1GH, DT1 1GL, DT1 1GJ, DT1 1GU, DT1 1GN, DT1 1HL, DT1 1WF, DT1 2DN, DT1 1HE.

Station Approach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Station Approach are based on 1 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 1QX

Average Price
£230,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£230,899
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Approach

Average Price
£230,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station ApproachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
U Drive Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0001996-02-19 £230,899

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 4 728 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 953 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 1,925 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 3,140 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 1,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 2,817 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 788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS 		2out of 4 794 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 2,844 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 539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,346 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
Costa6 Copper Street43 yd
Nikki's Little Play Café4 Pope Street62 yd
C Side8 Pope Street73 yd
Debut Encore9 Pope Street89 yd
Loco Clothing and Lifestyle Boutique12 Pope Street92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pursuit of Poppiness1 Pope Street76 yd
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER27 Weymouth Avenue173 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL42 Great Western Road290 yd
Hardys11 Trinity Street416 yd
BAKERS ARMS140 Monmouth Road504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway33A South Street360 yd
Food To Go22 - 23 South Street414 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate450 yd
NEW ST BAKERY1 New Street467 yd
CASE AND BREWER1 Victoria Road541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street385 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street416 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street586 yd
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street619 yd
Tesco DorchesterTesco Stores Ltd Weymouth Avenue944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts455 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts494 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite614 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool615 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches615 yd
St Osmunds Middle School
BARNES WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts632 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre
LUCETTA LANE 		grass pitches712 yd
Dorchester Bowls Club
ARMADA WAY 		indoor bowls793 yd
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground
WEYMOUTH AVENUE 		grass pitches834 yd
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches866 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Station Approach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 555 crimes were reported near Station Approach . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 1QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Station Approach, Dorchester, DT1 1QX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 1QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired175
Full-Time Employee100
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)17
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female247
Male225

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced39
Widowed68

Health

Very good health150
Good health175
Fair health91
Bad health42
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 171
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White448
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom430
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK430
10+ Years31
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom336
Ireland3
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held119

Religion

No religion215
Christian221
Hindu5
Muslim3
Not answered29
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