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

Nearby postcodes are: DT1 2NN, DT1 2LD, DT1 2LG, DT1 2LB, DT1 2NQ, DT1 2FH, DT1 2LH, DT1 2LE, DT1 2NL.

Gloucester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gloucester Road are based on 6 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 2NJ

Average Price
£510,418
Semi-Detached
£341,444
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£679,391
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£510,418
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-10-15 £299,431
2 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-03-02 £390,288
10 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002014-05-15 £334,613
16 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002006-03-02 £697,344
16 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002004-03-02 £744,527

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 1,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane , DT1 2DD 		3out of 4 1,781 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue , DT1 2BH 		3out of 4 1,938 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 2,452 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 4 585 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward , DT2 8PX 		3out of 4 3,667 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 4 621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way , DT1 2DZ 		- not rated 1,797 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 3,694 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 1,446 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		3out of 4 2,436 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 Avenue260 yd
TERRACE CAFEDorset County Hospital Williams Avenue260 yd
GEORGIE PORGIE PIE AND BURGER CO1 Alexandra Road567 yd
PiPs CafePavilion In The Park St John Way588 yd
A35 CAFEA35 Pullin Cafe, Top O Town Car Park Bridport Road670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sydney Arms11 Bridport Road330 yd
The Victoria Hotel33 Maud Road419 yd
DORCHESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBDorchester Rugby Football Club Headquarters Coburg Road621 yd
JUNCTION HOTEL42 Great Western Road824 yd
CELESTIALMasonic Hall Alington Street832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IMPERIAL DRAGON37 Maud Road419 yd
CASE AND BREWER1 Victoria Road571 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZADominos Pizza, Great Western Industrial Estate610 yd
Mega Pizza35 High West Street771 yd
Hamza's1 Alington Street832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SAINSBURY'SUnit A, St Martins Place Bridport Road225 yd
ICELAND FROZEN FOODSIceland Foods Plc Trinity Street941 yd
CO-OPERATIVE8, The Forum Centre Trinity Street942 yd
Metro Supermarket1, South Terrace Mews, 10A Trinity Street947 yd
LIDL UKLidl The Grove1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dorchester Middle School
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
The Thomas Hardye School
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches573 yd
Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre (Closed)
Coburg Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool574 yd
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre
COBURG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool617 yd
Borough Gardens
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts699 yd
Great Field (Closed)
Peverell Avenue East 		grass pitches744 yd
Dorchester Rfc
COBURG ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
Physiques & Shapes Health Club
THE GROVE 		health and fitness suite774 yd
Dorchester Health Club (Closed)
The Old Rectory The Old Rectory Somerleigh Road 		health and fitness suite784 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 speed70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 257 crimes were reported near Gloucester Road . 38% 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 2NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gloucester Road, Dorchester, DT1 2NJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT1 2NJ 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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