Lington Close is in Crossways, Dorchester and in West Dorset district.
DT2 8XQ is located in the Crossways electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use
since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lington Close, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8XQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DT2 8FH, DT2 8BW, DT2 8FB, DT2 8BJ, DT2 8WL, DT2 8BH, DT2 8UR, DT2 8TW, DT2 8TS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lington Close, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2023-05-12 | £410,505 |
| 4 Lington Close, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2021-11-11 | £157,357 |
| 6 Lington Close, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £244,000 | 2016-07-15 | £330,261 |
| 5 Lington Close, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2015-08-14 | £320,289 |
| 6 Lington Close, Dorchester, Dorset Detached, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2014-05-30 | £329,756 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Frome Valley CofE VA First School School Drive, Crossways DT2 8WR | 345 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Broadmayne First School Knighton Lane, Broadmayne DT2 8PH | 4,006 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd The Walled Garden, Moreton DT2 8RH | 4,321 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE CLUB | The Spitfire Club Mount Skippet Way | 267 yd |
| 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 pitches | 282 yd |
| Crossways Playing Field EGDON GLEN | grass pitches | 525 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 | 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% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 90 crimes were reported
near Lington Close .
62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT2 8XQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 90 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 45 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 13 |
| Other Theft | 10 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 9 |
| Vehicle Crime | 4 |
| Public Order | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT2 8XQ.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Woodsford Road | 461 yd | |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Hope Close | 365 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Squadron Place | 320 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Squadron Place | 320 yd |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Supermarket | 389 yd | |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Old Farm Way | 304 yd | |
| 2023-11 | Criminal damage and arson | Awaiting court outcome | On or near The Hedgerows | 362 yd |
| 2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Binghams Road | 82 yd |
| 2023-10 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 389 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Yalbury Lane | 368 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in DT2 8XQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 124 |
| Full-Time Employee | 112 |
| Part-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 11 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 18 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 205 |
| Male | 215 |
| Single | 88 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 195 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 35 |
| Widowed | 29 |
| Very good health | 215 |
| Good health | 151 |
| Fair health | 44 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 57 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 62 |
| Apprenticeship | 30 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 70 |
| Degree or Similar | 97 |
| Other | 10 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| White | 418 |
| United Kingdom | 400 |
| European Union | 16 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 400 |
| 10+ Years | 16 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 358 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 176 |
| Christian | 217 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 24 |