Somerleigh Road is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 1TL is located in the Dorchester West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 1UL, DT1 1TQ, DT1 1TJ, DT1 1UE, DT1 1TT, DT1 1RL, DT1 1TP, DT1 1PD, DT1 1UN.

Somerleigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerleigh Road are based on 309 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 1TL

Average Price
£306,391
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£306,391
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerleigh Road

Average Price
£309,337
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerleigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 11 Benjamin Ferrey House Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£213,0002023-05-26 £206,246
Flat 6 Benjamin Ferrey House Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-12-02 £277,908
Flat 23 Benjamin Ferrey House Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£298,0002022-07-22 £283,292
Flat 1 Benjamin Ferrey House Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-03-30 £259,067
Flat 15 Benjamin Ferrey House Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-09-20 £288,502

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 1,145 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,526 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 1,647 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 2,553 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 1,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 2,797 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 1,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 1,352 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 2,824 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 2,828 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
Basilico41 Trinity Street74 yd
Poppins Cafe Restaurant2, The Forum Centre Trinity Street74 yd
Mid Dorset Mencap Group33 Trinity Street74 yd
Ambience Dorset2, Trinity House Trinity Street74 yd
Sam’s Steakhouse30 Trinity Street90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dorchester Trinity Club Ltd38 Trinity Street74 yd
CELESTIALMasonic Hall Alington Street86 yd
Convivial RabbitTrinity House Trinity Street112 yd
THE ROYAL OAK20 - 22 High West Street116 yd
Old Ship Inn15 High West Street124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Valemi Kebab House30A Trinity Street74 yd
SNAPPY TOMATO PIZZA5, The Forum Centre Trinity Street74 yd
Istanbul6 Trinity Street74 yd
Hamza's1 Alington Street86 yd
Mega Pizza35 High West Street160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street74 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street203 yd
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street222 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street234 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove609 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite89 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts282 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite347 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts543 yd
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches1,013 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool1,024 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches1,024 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed45.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerleigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 840 crimes were reported near Somerleigh Road . Only 10% 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 1TL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 1TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired139
Full-Time Employee96
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed23
Other8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction6
Information and communication3
Manufacturing3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male168

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced61
Widowed43

Health

Very good health121
Good health143
Fair health62
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 132
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
White323
Roma3
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union19
Africa7
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years31
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion153
Christian166
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion5
Not answered18
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