Friars Close is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 2AD 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 Friars Close, Dorchester, DT1 2AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2FF, DT1 1NY, DT1 2AP, DT1 1NX, DT1 2AR, DT1 2BL, DT1 2AB, DT1 2AJ, DT1 1PF.

Friars Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Close are based on 10 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 2AD

Average Price
£569,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£569,490
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Close

Average Price
£569,490
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Friars Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-03-01 £540,126
2 Friars Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-09-17 £519,540
1 Friars Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-02-19 £542,482
7 Friars Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002016-01-28 £547,981
6 Friars Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002014-07-14 £665,503

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 4 498 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 934 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 2,483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 3,049 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 3,836 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 1,782 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2ET 		4out of 4 2,347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS 		2out of 4 1,953 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 1,808 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 778 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 3,083 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
The Dorchester Bowls ClubSandringham Sports Centre Armada Way316 yd
Bean on the Green Cafe8 Fordington Green720 yd
Bean on the Green TwoThe Old Rectory Icen Way886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TRUMPET MAJOR40 Alington Avenue112 yd
The Bulls Head Inn92 High Street Fordington629 yd
BAKERS ARMS140 Monmouth Road673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Callaway Fish and Chips14 Fordington Green720 yd
Ruby House80 Mellstock Avenue951 yd
SAN TELMO2 High Street Fordington1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Bowls Club
ARMADA WAY 		indoor bowls384 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre
LUCETTA LANE 		grass pitches482 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE 		swimming pool579 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane 		grass pitches579 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road 		grass pitches709 yd
St Osmunds Middle School
BARNES WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts852 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts907 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 speed53 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friars Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near Friars Close . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 2AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Friars Close, Dorchester, DT1 2AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired58
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Other13
Manufacturing9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male137

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex103
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed19

Health

Very good health129
Good health107
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 73
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian6
Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White263
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion115
Christian143
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim2
Not answered14
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