Edward Road is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 2HJ is located in the Dorchester West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edward Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2HW, DT1 2FE, DT1 2HN, DT1 1RD, DT1 2LZ, DT1 2EW, DT1 2LY, DT1 2HL, DT1 2LX.

Edward Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Road are based on 42 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 2HJ

Average Price
£509,015
Semi-Detached
£487,687
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£551,673
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Road

Average Price
£469,904
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Edward Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002018-10-11 £676,588
9 Edward Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002017-12-18 £494,009
8 Edward Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£398,0002017-07-14 £520,439
1 Edward Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002016-02-29 £471,386
2 Edward Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002015-11-02 £441,121

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH 		3out of 4 983 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD 		3out of 4 1,162 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,257 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 1,542 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 2,999 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 4 731 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 3,251 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 4 359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 1,121 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 3,279 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 962 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,126 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
GEORGIE PORGIE PIE AND BURGER CO1 Alexandra Road169 yd
MARKET CAFEDorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road206 yd
Dorchester Market CafeDorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road206 yd
PIZZA EXPRESS25 Weymouth Avenue329 yd
Kiosk On The GreenKiosk, Borough Gardens Cornwall Road349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Hotel33 Maud Road284 yd
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER27 Weymouth Avenue296 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL42 Great Western Road386 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness1 Pope Street409 yd
Hardys11 Trinity Street607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate248 yd
IMPERIAL DRAGON37 Maud Road284 yd
CASE AND BREWER1 Victoria Road389 yd
KFCKfc Weymouth Avenue421 yd
Subway33A South Street580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street590 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street607 yd
SAINSBURY'SUnit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road721 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street732 yd
Tesco DorchesterTesco Stores Ltd Weymouth Avenue744 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches418 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts426 yd
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground
WEYMOUTH AVENUE 		grass pitches617 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite652 yd
Ymca (Dorchester)
Sawmills Lane 		735 yd
Dorchester Tennis And Squash Club
SAWMILLS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts735 yd
The Thomas Hardye School
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches844 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed)
Coburg Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool846 yd
Sunninghill Preparatory School
SOUTH COURT SOUTH COURT SOUTH WALKS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts886 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite895 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 speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edward Road dangerous?

In 2023, 280 crimes were reported near Edward Road . 36% 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 2HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Edward Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee169
Retired59
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities61
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education29
Construction17
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female230
Male220

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex152
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health220
Good health154
Fair health51
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 145
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian19
Pakistani8
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
White399
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom390
European Union15
Africa6
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK390
10+ Years18
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom336
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania7
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion221
Christian174
Hindu3
Muslim13
Other religion7
Not answered30
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