Wollaston Road is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 1WB is located in the Dorchester West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2012-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wollaston Road, Dorchester, DT1 1WB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 1ET, DT1 1EJ, DT1 1EQ, DT1 1EL, DT1 1RA, DT1 1EW, DT1 1JS, DT1 1EU, DT1 1NA.

Wollaston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wollaston Road are based on 27 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 1WB

Average Price
£388,582
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£388,582
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wollaston Road

Average Price
£391,096
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wollaston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Linden Gardens, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-02-16 £378,597
1 Linden Gardens, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,5002019-11-21 £392,904
5 Linden Gardens, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002013-09-17 £381,804
4 Linden Gardens Wollaston Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, a newly built property 		£247,0002013-01-10 £388,747
1 Linden Gardens Wollaston Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£249,9952011-11-18 £394,642

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 4 765 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,255 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,903 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 2,108 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 2,902 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 1,617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 2,375 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 1,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS 		2out of 4 1,277 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 2,403 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 241 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,916 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 TwoThe Old Rectory Icen Way130 yd
LA CAVERNA57 Icen Way195 yd
CORNFLOWERS4 Durngate Street268 yd
WALNUT GROVE25 Durngate Street268 yd
POTTERS CAFE19 Durngate Street268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
THE BLUE RADDLE8 Church Street286 yd
TOM BROWNS47 High East Street323 yd
Goldies36 High East Street346 yd
Hardys11 Trinity Street363 yd
Convivial RabbitTrinity House Trinity Street375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dorchester Aesthetics Centre2, Allington Hall Durngate Street268 yd
SAN TELMO2 High Street Fordington269 yd
Food To Go22 - 23 South Street285 yd
Balti Express12 High East Street288 yd
BOMBAY NIGHTS10 High East Street288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street268 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street363 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street363 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street393 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts130 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite545 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts612 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road 		grass pitches652 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool656 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches656 yd
Dorchester Bowls Club
ARMADA WAY 		indoor bowls695 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre
LUCETTA LANE 		grass pitches706 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite779 yd
St Osmunds Middle School
BARNES WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts937 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 speed71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wollaston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 817 crimes were reported near Wollaston 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 1WB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wollaston Road, Dorchester, DT1 1WB

Employment

DT1 1WB 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 1WB 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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