The Folly is in Cerne Abbas, Dorchester and in West Dorset district.
DT2 7JR 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 The Folly, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7JR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DT2 7GT, DT2 7GU, DT2 7LF, DT2 7JY, DT2 7JS, DT2 7LA, DT2 7JX, DT2 7JF, DT2 7LB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 The Folly, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £750,000 | 2023-09-19 | £734,021 |
| 3 The Folly, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £485,000 | 2022-04-29 | £484,012 |
| 21 The Folly, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £752,000 | 2022-02-01 | £763,921 |
| 8 The Folly, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £902,500 | 2017-09-29 | £1,117,078 |
| 4 The Folly, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2016-08-31 | £388,492 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Duck Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7LA | 202 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School Piddletrenthide, DT2 7QL | 5,221 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTS | 7 Long Street | 222 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERNE ABBAS CRICKET CLUBHOUSE | The Caravan Rear Of Grain Store Dorchester Road | 194 yd | |
| NEW INN | 14 Long Street | 222 yd | |
| The Giant Inn | 24 Long Street | 222 yd | |
| ROYAL OAK | 23 Long Street | 406 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerne Abbas Village Hall KETTLE BRIDGE LANE | 388 yd | |
| Simsay Oval 6 SIMSAY FIELDS 6 SIMSAY FIELDS ALTON LANE | grass pitches | 742 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 73.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 73.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 73.3% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 73.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 66.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 21 crimes were reported
near The Folly .
78% 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 DT2 7JR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 21 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 9 |
| Other Theft | 3 |
| Public Order | 3 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT2 7JR.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Maltings | 246 yd |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Simsay Fields | 535 yd | |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Simsay Fields | 535 yd | |
| 2023-10 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Maltings | 246 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Abbots Walk | 456 yd |
| 2023-09 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Mill Lane | 236 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Maltings | 246 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Maltings | 246 yd |
| 2023-08 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Simsay Fields | 535 yd |
| 2023-07 | Vehicle crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Hayesend Drove | 255 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in DT2 7JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 132 |
| Full-Time Employee | 38 |
| Part-Time Employee | 17 |
| Self-Employed | 14 |
| Other | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Student (economically inactive) | |
| Looking after home or family |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 10 |
| Education | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 130 |
| Male | 105 |
| Single | 33 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 113 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 31 |
| Very good health | 92 |
| Good health | 98 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 31 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 25 |
| Degree or Similar | 99 |
| Other | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 231 |
| United Kingdom | 212 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 212 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 210 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 20 |
| No religion | 62 |
| Christian | 157 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 14 |