The Close is in Blandford Forum and in North Dorset district. DT11 7HB 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 7HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT11 7QZ, DT11 7RG, DT11 7GD, DT11 7HA, DT11 7GA, DT11 7FF, DT11 7ET, DT11 7RQ, DT11 7HF.

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 7HB

Average Price
£276,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£487,316
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,829
Other
no sales

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
Flat 4 Challonsleigh The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£178,0002022-03-02 £175,510
Flat 3 Challonsleigh The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-02-16 £160,728
Flat 1 Challonsleigh The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002013-06-07 £174,258
Kinsale House The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002008-06-27 £479,575
Flat 4 Challonsleigh The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,5002007-12-14 £160,807

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 4 756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Milldown CofE Academy
Milldown Road , DT11 7SN 		2out of 4 988 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 1,148 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Durweston CofE VA Primary School
Durweston , DT11 0QA 		2out of 4 3,755 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF 		3out of 4 4,046 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 4 671 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 4 242 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bryanston School
Bryanston , DT11 0PX 		- not rated 1,947 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Knighton House School
Durweston , DT11 0PY 		- not rated 3,429 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 Street92 yd
No 88 Tabernacle Walk118 yd
Atlas Adventure Store13 East Street125 yd
Y.CS DORCHESTER LTDPullman Court Copper Street154 yd
Namaste Gurkha Restaurant11 East Street155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heritage Bridge Ales8 East Street115 yd
The Dolphin42 East Street153 yd
Nelsons Cheese & Ale House77 Salisbury Street224 yd
Blandford Constitutional ClubConstitutional Club, Dale House Salisbury Street224 yd
Blandford Rugby Football Club53A East Street237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
U Takeaway20 East Street94 yd
Long John's Fish & Chips54 East Street94 yd
Pizza King34 East Street94 yd
Domino's Pizza48 East Street94 yd
Tasty36 East Street94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland26 Salisbury Street272 yd
The Southern Co-Operative LtdUnit 2, Salisbury Road Retail Park Salisbury Road290 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks And Spencer Langton Road326 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons West Street451 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Stour Park838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park Road Recreation Ground
Park Road 		grass pitches582 yd
Archbishop Wake Ce School
ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL BLACK LANE 		grass pitches663 yd
Blandford Leisure Centre
MILLDOWN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool735 yd
The Blandford School
MILLDOWN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches930 yd
Milldown Ce Middle School (Closed)
Milldown Road 		grass pitches1,078 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 speed50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.74 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 401 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 7HB.

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 7HB

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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