Higher Street is in Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum and in North Dorset district. DT11 8LY is located in the Beacon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Street, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT11 8LX, DT11 8LZ, DT11 8PJ, DT11 8LT, DT11 8LN, DT11 8LS, DT11 8LP, DT11 8LB, DT11 8LW.

Higher Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Street are based on 69 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 8LY

Average Price
£465,948
Semi-Detached
£465,948
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Street

Average Price
£590,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Netherton Higher Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£318,0002014-10-31 £465,948

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
West Street , Fontmell Magna SP7 0PF
1out of 4 2,458 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford
Station Road , Child Okeford DT11 8EL
3out of 4 4,401 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clayesmore School
Iwerne Minster , DT11 8LL
- not rated 289 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Clayesmore Preparatory School
, Iwerne Minster DT11 8PH
- not rated 289 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hanford School
Childe Okeford , DT11 8HN
- not rated 4,416 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The TalbotThe Talbot Blandford Road245 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iwerne Minster Cricket Club
Watery Lane
grass pitches405 yd
Clayesmore Sports Centre
Clayesmore Sports Centre Clayesmore Sports Centre
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts409 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%

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

Safety

Is Higher Street dangerous?

In 2023, 10 crimes were reported near Higher Street . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT11 8LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higher Street, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, DT11 8LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DT11 8LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)93
Retired62
Full-Time Employee39
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education37
Human health and social work activities8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities5
Other4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Information and communication3
Construction2
Manufacturing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female179
Male210

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex97
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health223
Good health133
Fair health30
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 87
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White348
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union25
Rest of Europe7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years21
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom348
Ireland1
France1
Germany8
Other EU countries1
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion153
Christian203
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered29