Kensington Walk is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 2DS is located in the Dorchester East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Walk, Dorchester, DT1 2DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2EJ, DT1 2BN, DT1 2EH, DT1 2BP, DT1 2SD, DT1 2SB, DT1 2EL, DT1 2BW, DT1 2AW.

Kensington Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Walk are based on 46 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 2DS

Average Price
£280,408
Semi-Detached
£262,438
Terraced
£288,606
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,176
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Walk

Average Price
£280,408
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Kensington Walk, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002022-10-14 £299,234
1 Kensington Walk, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£230,0002021-12-13 £243,657
24 Kensington Walk, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002021-09-17 £184,827
18 Kensington Walk, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£270,0002020-03-13 £329,572
11 Kensington Walk, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£270,0002019-03-11 £332,686

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 4 293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH
3out of 4 588 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH
3out of 4 2,226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF
- not rated 2,940 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 3,920 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 2,114 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2ET
4out of 4 2,143 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 519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue , DT1 2HS
2out of 4 1,744 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 2,139 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 2,745 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 Way194 yd
Bean on the Green Cafe8 Fordington Green836 yd
Bean on the Green TwoThe Old Rectory Icen Way943 yd
Nikki's Little Play Café4 Pope Street1,047 yd
C Side8 Pope Street1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TRUMPET MAJOR40 Alington Avenue311 yd
BAKERS ARMS140 Monmouth Road545 yd
The Bulls Head Inn92 High Street Fordington781 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness1 Pope Street1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruby House80 Mellstock Avenue612 yd
Callaway Fish and Chips14 Fordington Green836 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Bowls Club
ARMADA WAY
indoor bowls327 yd
Sandringham Sports Centre
LUCETTA LANE
grass pitches328 yd
St Mary'S Catholic First School
LUCETTA LANE
swimming pool414 yd
St Marys Catholic First School (Closed)
Lucetta Lane
grass pitches414 yd
St Osmunds Middle School
BARNES WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts552 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts902 yd
King'S Road Playing Field (Closed)
Kings Road
grass pitches952 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 speed63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed150 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Kensington Walk . 67% 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 2DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Walk, Dorchester, DT1 2DS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 2DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing11
Education10
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities4
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male124

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed23

Health

Very good health109
Good health90
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 57
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
White248

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland2
Romania1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion82
Christian144
Muslim8
Not answered25