The Close is in Blandford Forum and in North Dorset district. DT11 7HA is located in the Blandford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT11 7RG, DT11 7HB, DT11 7DT, DT11 7DL, DT11 7DR, DT11 7QZ, DT11 7GD, DT11 7RQ, DT11 7DU.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 99 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT11 7HA

Average Price
£305,403
Semi-Detached
£353,275
Terraced
£310,207
Detached
£585,131
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,369
Other
£173,105

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£359,184
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Little House The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£157,0002020-01-07 £173,105
19 The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-12-13 £321,870
20 The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£144,5002019-07-31 £178,597
Leslie House The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£467,5002019-05-10 £586,965
Tranquillity The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-05-03 £345,274

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Black Lane , DT11 8SW 		3out of 4 786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Milldown CofE Academy
Milldown Road , DT11 7SN 		2out of 4 1,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Birch Avenue , Blandford St Mary DT11 9QD 		3out of 4 1,098 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Durweston CofE VA Primary School
Durweston , DT11 0QA 		2out of 4 3,761 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF 		3out of 4 4,102 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Blandford School
Milldown Road , DT11 7SQ 		2out of 4 683 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Forum Centre
The Forum Centre , Park Road DT11 7BX 		3out of 4 281 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bryanston School
Bryanston , DT11 0PX 		- not rated 1,946 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Knighton House School
Durweston , DT11 0PY 		- not rated 3,430 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Ginger Viking28 East Street64 yd
No 88 Tabernacle Walk65 yd
Atlas Adventure Store13 East Street110 yd
La Vita43 East Street123 yd
Namaste Gurkha Restaurant11 East Street131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin42 East Street98 yd
Heritage Bridge Ales8 East Street122 yd
Blandford Rugby Football Club53A East Street182 yd
Royal British LegionClub, Legion House Church Lane199 yd
Nelsons Cheese & Ale House77 Salisbury Street231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
U Takeaway20 East Street75 yd
Long John's Fish & Chips54 East Street75 yd
Pizza King34 East Street75 yd
Domino's Pizza48 East Street75 yd
Tasty36 East Street75 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland26 Salisbury Street229 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer Langton Road325 yd
The Southern Co-Operative LtdUnit 2, Salisbury Road Retail Park Salisbury Road332 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons West Street399 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Stour Park797 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Road Recreation Ground
Park Road 		grass pitches614 yd
Archbishop Wake Ce School
ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACK LANE 		grass pitches698 yd
Blandford Leisure Centre
MILLDOWN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool740 yd
The Blandford School
MILLDOWN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches938 yd
Blandford St Mary Cofe Primary School
Birch Avenue 		grass pitches1,053 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 393 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 26% 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 DT11 7HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired56
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Looking after home or family13
Other6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Education19
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female178
Male148

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated10
Divorced47
Widowed15

Health

Very good health144
Good health115
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 105
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White306
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union26
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
France1
Germany1
Spain3
Poland10
Other EU countries4
Middle East5
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held66

Religion

No religion175
Christian119
Buddhist1
Muslim8
Not answered23
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