Wessex Road is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 2FH is located in the Dorchester West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2014-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2NQ, DT1 2FB, DT1 2NJ, DT1 2PQ, DT1 2NN, DT1 2PB, DT1 2NG, DT1 2NT, DT1 2PF.

Wessex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Road are based on 91 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 2FH

Average Price
£285,445
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£286,869
Other
£209,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Road

Average Price
£280,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Barnes Lodge Wessex Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-10-24 £156,868
28 Barnes Lodge Wessex Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-09-14 £127,655
5 Barnes Lodge Wessex Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-06-30 £200,203
36 Barnes Lodge Wessex Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-06-23 £209,969
3 Barnes Lodge Wessex Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002023-02-06 £165,777

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,212 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD 		3out of 4 1,787 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,991 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
West Hill , Charminster DT2 9RD 		3out of 4 2,312 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 4 748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 3,591 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 4 754 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 1,842 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 3,618 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 1,412 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,594 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
Costa CoffeeDorset County Hospital Williams Avenue175 yd
TERRACE CAFEDorset County Hospital Williams Avenue175 yd
A35 CAFEA35 Pullin Cafe, Top O Town Car Park Bridport Road551 yd
LOOPY-LOU'S7, Pomeroy Buildings Grove Trading Estate573 yd
Curiosity KitchenThe Old Bus Depot Grove Trading Estate573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sydney Arms11 Bridport Road210 yd
The Victoria Hotel33 Maud Road522 yd
ARTS CENTREFormer Dorchester Arts Centre The Grove688 yd
CELESTIALMasonic Hall Alington Street743 yd
DORCHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBDorchester Rugby Football Club Headquarters Coburg Road763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IMPERIAL DRAGON37 Maud Road522 yd
CASE AND BREWER1 Victoria Road550 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate626 yd
Mega Pizza35 High West Street674 yd
Hamza's1 Alington Street743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAINSBURY'SUnit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road87 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street868 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove883 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street895 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches657 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts671 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite709 yd
The Thomas Hardye School
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches733 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed)
Coburg Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool734 yd
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre
COBURG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool765 yd
Great Field (Closed)
Peverell Avenue East 		grass pitches777 yd
Dorchester Rfc
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches912 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 speed54 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Wessex Road . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 2FH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wessex Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 2FH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired108
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other0
Looking after home or family0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities51
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education10
Other10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male167

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex177
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed32

Health

Very good health161
Good health132
Fair health43
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 89
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian12
Black African1
White328
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years14
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Italy1
Portugal2
Romania4
Other EU countries2
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia6
No passport held51

Religion

No religion126
Christian195
Hindu7
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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