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

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2BT, DT1 2BU, DT1 2JT, DT1 2BJ, DT1 2BE, DT1 2AZ, DT1 2BD, DT1 2QY, DT1 2EQ.

Eldridge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Eldridge Close are based on 12 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 2JS

Average Price
£500,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£500,174
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldridge Close

Average Price
£500,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eldridge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Eldridge Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002021-09-24 £569,283
12 Eldridge Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,0002019-10-17 £452,177
18 Eldridge Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002015-07-24 £515,222
1 Eldridge Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£349,9502013-11-25 £544,514
6 Eldridge Close, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£331,0002013-11-08 £515,028

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 4 918 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 920 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD 		3out of 4 1,210 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 2,127 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 3,773 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 1,056 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 3,474 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 4 756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 892 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 3,501 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 1,349 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 1,481 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
MEDIREST HEALTHCARE - COMPASS GROUPWinterbourne Hospital Herringston Road197 yd
Costa6 Copper Street892 yd
PIZZA EXPRESS25 Weymouth Avenue913 yd
Luccios1 Dray Horse Yard922 yd
NANDOS2 Dray Horse Yard922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DORCHESTER TOWN FOOTBALL CLUBThe Avenue Stadium Weymouth Avenue211 yd
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER27 Weymouth Avenue877 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness1 Pope Street913 yd
The Victoria Hotel33 Maud Road958 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL42 Great Western Road1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ECO-BITESThe Avenue Stadium Weymouth Avenue211 yd
KFCKfc Weymouth Avenue379 yd
Ruby House80 Mellstock Avenue827 yd
IMPERIAL DRAGON37 Maud Road958 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco DorchesterTesco Stores Ltd Weymouth Avenue211 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Tennis And Squash Club
SAWMILLS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts115 yd
Ymca (Dorchester)
Sawmills Lane 		136 yd
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground
WEYMOUTH AVENUE 		grass pitches251 yd
Dorchester Town Football Club
THE AVENUE STADIUM THE AVENUE STADIUM WEYMOUTH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches442 yd
St Osmunds Middle School
BARNES WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts849 yd
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches877 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 speed57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Eldridge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Eldridge Close . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT1 2JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Eldridge Close, Dorchester, DT1 2JS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 2JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed1
Other0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education15
Other10
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male149

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health151
Good health119
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 141
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White308
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland5
France1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion98
Christian198
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered14
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