DT2 8PZ is in Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester and West Dorset district. DT2 8PZ is located in the Charminster St Mary's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester, DT2 8PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 8PZ

Average Price
£558,795
Semi-Detached
£614,631
Terraced
£571,360
Detached
£568,657
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£232,301

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT2 8PZ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sunny Holme, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£480,0002022-09-23 £455,226
Sunny Holme, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002022-07-29 £486,433
Gardeners Cottage, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£803,0002021-10-15 £859,861
Martins, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£709,0752021-01-05 £813,090
Spring Glen, Dorchester, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£64,0002019-11-27 £70,264

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane, DT1 2DD
2,652 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue, DT1 2BH
3,024 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadmayne First School
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne DT2 8PH
4,302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road, DT1 2HH
4,618 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDamers First School
Liscombe Street, Poundbury DT1 3DF
4,905 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PX
511 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue, DT1 2ET
4,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way, DT1 2DZ
2,985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue, DT1 2HS
4,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Puddletown, DT2 8SA
5,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKingston Maurward College
, Kingston Maurward DT2 8PY
487 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSunninghill Preparatory School
South Court, South Walks DT1 1EB
2,738 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS
5,190 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
YALBURY COTTAGEYalbury Cottage Bockhampton Lane30 yd
The Cellar BarKingston Maurward Agricultural College605 yd
Play BarnKingston Maurward Agricultural College605 yd
KEEPERS COTTAGEKeepers Cottage811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingston Maurward College
grass pitches, health and fitness suite634 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is DT2 8PZ dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near DT2 8PZ . 84% 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 8PZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester, DT2 8PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 7
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Theft From The Person 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
2023-06Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
2023-02Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bockhampton Lane108 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Bockhampton, Dorchester, DT2 8PZ

Employment

DT2 8PZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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

Retired85
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed57
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Education31
Human health and social work activities29
Agriculture, forestry and fishing21
Accommodation and food service activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male156

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex158
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health141
Good health118
Fair health43
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 112
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian4
White300
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Germany1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion121
Christian165
Other religion5
Not answered23