West Hill is in Charminster, Dorchester and in West Dorset district. DT2 9RD 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 West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT2 9QS, DT2 9QR, DT2 9QT, DT2 9SZ, DT2 9QU, DT2 9RE, DT2 9QL, DT2 9UQ, DT2 9RP.

West Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Hill are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 9RD

Average Price
£462,463
Semi-Detached
£366,228
Terraced
£461,967
Detached
£504,060
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Hill

Average Price
£462,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8A West Hill, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-10-03 £418,790
10 West Hill, Dorchester, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-12-04 £394,369
1 West Hill, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002020-10-09 £702,318
Priory Cottage, 11 West Hill, Dorchester, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-02-15 £346,769
8A West Hill, Dorchester, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002017-11-09 £379,978

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
West Hill, Charminster DT2 9RD 		122 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDamers First School
Liscombe Street, Poundbury DT1 3DF 		2,134 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Prince of Wales School
Maiden Castle Road, DT1 2HH 		3,514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane, DT1 2DD 		3,779 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue, DT1 2BH 		4,189 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue, DT1 2ET 		3,058 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PX 		4,554 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue, DT1 2HS 		3,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Barnes Way, DT1 2DZ 		4,016 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 		4,575 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 		3,259 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS 		4,926 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
Rainbow stay and playCharminster Community Hall Weir View249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
THREE COMPASSES9 The Square141 yd
GAMEKEEPER16 North Street503 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys C Of E First School
WEST HILL 		grass pitches152 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near West Hill . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT2 9RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 59
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Other Theft 4
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT2 9RD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Ryelands Way336 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Hill294 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Hill294 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pound Close224 yd
2023-10Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Ryelands Way336 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Lane35 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Square139 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Square139 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near North Street503 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9RD

Employment

DT2 9RD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee152
Retired146
Self-Employed63
Part-Time Employee60
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction11
Education11
Manufacturing10
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female322
Male295

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex286
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed42

Health

Very good health335
Good health202
Fair health69
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 74
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 102
Degree or Similar 197
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White606

Country of Birth

United Kingdom590
European Union6
Africa13
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK590
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom530
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion251
Christian319
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered39
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