DT2 7BY is in Buckland Newton, Dorchester and West Dorset district. DT2 7BY is located in the Chalk Valleys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT2 7BQ, DT2 7BZ, DT2 7DP.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 DT2 7BY

Average Price
£532,988
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£435,461
Detached
£620,525
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£525,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT2 7BY

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Veronica, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£499,9502023-08-08 £494,121
3 Bels Court, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£335,0002022-07-20 £323,116
2 Bels Court, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£415,0002021-06-22 £458,593
4 Bels Court, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002021-06-21 £353,614
1 Bels Court, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£350,5002018-02-01 £433,306

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Buckland Newton, DT2 7BY
215 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Duck Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7LA
5,323 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed 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
Gaggle of Geese Public HouseGaggle Of Geese Locketts Lane556 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buckland Newton Parish Field
HOLYLEAS HOUSE HOLYLEAS HOUSE
grass pitches178 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 speed73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is DT2 7BY dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near DT2 7BY . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT2 7BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT2 7BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Major'S Common157 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Major'S Common244 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7BY

Employment

DT2 7BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT2 7BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)14
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female184
Male166

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health200
Good health106
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 112
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
White346

Country of Birth

United Kingdom333
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK333
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Italy1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion143
Christian188
Not answered22