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

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2LR, DT1 2LW, DT1 2LJ, DT1 2NF, DT1 2LA, DT1 2NB, DT1 2LN, DT1 2LP, DT1 2LL.

Lorne Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lorne Road are based on 68 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 2LQ

Average Price
£326,529
Semi-Detached
£363,361
Terraced
£297,091
Detached
£377,190
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,717
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorne Road

Average Price
£307,989
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorne Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Lorne Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-09-11 £249,122
4 Lorne Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£456,9952022-10-21 £430,079
13 Lorne Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,2502022-10-21 £280,766
24 Lorne Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-12-22 £173,717
27 Lorne Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-09-10 £364,783

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 4 925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Damers First School
Liscombe Street , Poundbury DT1 3DF 		- not rated 1,171 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD 		3out of 4 1,505 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,628 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 2,718 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 4 525 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 3,495 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 4 360 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 1,491 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 3,522 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 1,225 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,241 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 Road284 yd
Costa CoffeeDorset County Hospital Williams Avenue351 yd
TERRACE CAFEDorset County Hospital Williams Avenue351 yd
MARKET CAFEDorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road456 yd
Dorchester Market CafeDorchester Market Cafe Maumbury Road456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Victoria Hotel33 Maud Road108 yd
The Sydney Arms11 Bridport Road433 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL42 Great Western Road592 yd
BREWHOUSE AND KITCHEN - DORCHESTER27 Weymouth Avenue605 yd
The Pursuit of Poppiness1 Pope Street718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IMPERIAL DRAGON37 Maud Road108 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate362 yd
CASE AND BREWER1 Victoria Road394 yd
KFCKfc Weymouth Avenue688 yd
Mega Pizza35 High West Street713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAINSBURY'SUnit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road410 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street757 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street760 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street815 yd
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose, Tudor Arcade South Street959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches294 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts513 yd
The Thomas Hardye School
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches590 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed)
Coburg Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool592 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite678 yd
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre
COBURG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool701 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite796 yd
Dorchester Rfc
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Weymouth Avenue Recreation Ground
WEYMOUTH AVENUE 		grass pitches848 yd
Ymca (Dorchester)
Sawmills Lane 		983 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lorne Road dangerous?

In 2023, 242 crimes were reported near Lorne Road . 39% 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 2LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lorne Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 2LQ 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

Retired108
Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Accommodation and food service activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female217
Male175

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed58

Health

Very good health136
Good health170
Fair health64
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 93
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White367

Country of Birth

United Kingdom359
European Union4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK359
10+ Years14
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion182
Christian171
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim4
Not answered31
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