DT2 8BL is in Higher Woodsford, Dorchester and West Dorset district. DT2 8BL is located in the Winterborne & Broadmayne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Woodsford, Dorchester, DT2 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT2 8WP, DT2 8WW, DT2 8WN, DT2 8XU, DT2 8XS, DT2 8WS, DT2 8WR, DT2 8WT.

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 8BL

Average Price
£545,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£545,283
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT2 8BL

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Clear View, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0001997-11-28 £545,283

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Frome Valley CofE VA First School
School Drive, Crossways DT2 8WR 		333 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmayne First School
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne DT2 8PH 		4,065 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown DT2 8FZ 		5,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Puddletown, DT2 8SA 		5,358 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEmploy My Ability (EMA) Ltd
The Walled Garden, Moreton DT2 8RH 		3,895 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
SPITFIRE CLUBThe Spitfire Club Mount Skippet Way920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Frome Valley C Of E First School
FROME VALLEY CE VA FIRST SCHOOL FROME VALLEY CE VA FIRST SCHOOL SCHOOL DRIVE 		grass pitches583 yd
Crossways Playing Field
EGDON GLEN 		grass pitches949 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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 speed44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is DT2 8BL dangerous?

In 2023, 12 crimes were reported near DT2 8BL . 81% 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 8BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higher Woodsford, Dorchester, DT2 8BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT2 8BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodsford Road235 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near The Hedgerows362 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yalbury Lane428 yd
2023-09RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Park Drive160 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clouds Hill481 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yalbury Lane428 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yalbury Lane428 yd
2023-06Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Drive160 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Hedgerows362 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clouds Hill481 yd
More Crime Statistics for Higher Woodsford, Dorchester, DT2 8BL

Employment

DT2 8BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

DT2 8BL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired53
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Construction11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male102

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health126
Good health74
Fair health19
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African1
White226
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland3
Germany2
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held20

Religion

No religion87
Christian123
Muslim1
Not answered18
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