Orchard Close is in Stourpaine, Blandford Forum and in North Dorset district. DT11 8TE is located in the Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Stourpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 8TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT11 8TF, DT11 8SS, DT11 8TA, DT11 8TG, DT11 8JZ, DT11 8TN.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 26 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 8TE

Average Price
£282,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£252,682
Detached
£449,435
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£282,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Orchard Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£180,0002023-08-09 £177,901
Shalom Orchard Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002023-07-07 £387,365
1 Orchard Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002022-04-28 £275,574
21 Orchard Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£243,0002019-12-20 £295,454
19 Orchard Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£234,5002019-12-20 £285,119

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durweston CofE VA Primary School
Durweston , DT11 0QA
2out of 4 1,078 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Milldown CofE Academy
Milldown Road , DT11 7SN
2out of 4 3,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Augustan Avenue , Shillingstone DT11 0TX
3out of 4 3,627 yd Academy converter 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 4,425 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Newfield Road , Pimperne DT11 8WF
3out of 4 4,573 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 3,534 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knighton House School
Durweston , DT11 0PY
- not rated 1,524 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bryanston School
Bryanston , DT11 0PX
- not rated 2,510 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hanford School
Childe Okeford , DT11 8HN
- not rated 2,558 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Forum Centre
The Forum Centre , Park Road DT11 7BX
3out of 4 3,963 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Forum School
Shillingstone , DT11 0QS
- not rated 4,844 yd Other independent special school No 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
Edie-Mae'sShaston House, 15 Shaston Road222 yd
The Village Breakfast CafeSt Nicholas924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White HorseWhite Horse Inn Shaston Road222 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dick Draper Memorial Field
HOD DRIVE
grass pitches, tennis courts633 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 96.3%
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/s3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed38.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed38.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 15 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 80% 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 8TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Close, Stourpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 8TE

Employment

DT11 8TE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee47
Retired42
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other7
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education29
Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction19
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11
Other7
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male166

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health154
Good health107
Fair health45
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 57
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White322

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
Germany1
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion152
Christian142
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered32