Cambridge Road is in Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT1 2JQ 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 Cambridge Road, Dorchester, DT1 2JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2JE, DT1 2JN, DT1 3FD, DT1 3GA, DT1 3GW, DT1 3GU, DT1 3GD, DT1 2JD, DT1 3GB.

Cambridge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cambridge Road are based on 169 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 2JQ

Average Price
£216,741
Semi-Detached
£306,574
Terraced
£268,063
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,547
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£234,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Davida Court Cambridge Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£185,0002022-06-09 £176,944
114 Cambridge Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£255,8002021-08-26 £281,550
Flat 3 Davida Court Cambridge Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£190,0002021-07-23 £201,644
114 Cambridge Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002019-07-05 £259,553
Flat 1 Davida Court Cambridge Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£163,0002018-07-12 £177,246

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF
- not rated 655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road , DT1 2HH
3out of 4 837 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD
3out of 4 2,203 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH
3out of 4 2,254 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 2,630 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 4 453 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX
3out of 4 4,186 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 4 790 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ
- not rated 2,138 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 4,213 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 1,933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS
3out of 4 2,235 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
Sunny Days NurseryUnit 5, Middle Farm Middle Farm Way373 yd
PiPs CafePavilion In The Park St John Way475 yd
Fables and Food7 Dinham Walk558 yd
Kingston Mauward Studio School LTDUnit 1, Parkway Farm Business Park Middle Farm Way676 yd
100 Giggles175 Bridport Road760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DORCHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBDorchester Rugby Football Club Headquarters Coburg Road159 yd
The Victoria Hotel33 Maud Road765 yd
The Sydney Arms11 Bridport Road858 yd
Duchess Of Cornwall Inn12 Queen Mother Square909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IMPERIAL DRAGON37 Maud Road765 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate1,070 yd
CASE AND BREWER1 Victoria Road1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAINSBURY'SUnit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road740 yd
Waitrose Ltd.Unit 3, Kings Point House, 5 Queen Mother Square990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre
COBURG ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool207 yd
Dorchester Rfc
COBURG ROAD
grass pitches301 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed)
Coburg Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool320 yd
The Thomas Hardye School
QUEENS AVENUE
grass pitches321 yd
Great Field (Closed)
Peverell Avenue East
grass pitches459 yd
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD
grass pitches673 yd
The Prince Of Wales School
MAIDEN CASTLE ROAD
grass pitches786 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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/s22.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed57.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed57.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 204 crimes were reported near Cambridge Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 2JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cambridge Road, Dorchester, DT1 2JQ

Employment

DT1 2JQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired119
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Other10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities5
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male149

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed30

Health

Very good health140
Good health132
Fair health60
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 120
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years32
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held45

Religion

No religion143
Christian171
Jewish1
Muslim11
Other religion6
Not answered16