Dorchester Road is in Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT3 5AX is located in the Upwey & Broadwey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 5AT, DT3 5AY, DT3 5BE, DT3 5HR, DT3 5RF, DT3 5BQ, DT3 5HW, DT3 5RE, DT3 5RG.

Dorchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorchester Road are based on 1416 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Weymouth And Portland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT3 5AX

Average Price
£524,712
Semi-Detached
£522,291
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£525,317
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Road

Average Price
£299,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
256 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£526,0002021-06-25 £591,441
260 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-10-23 £563,065
252 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002018-09-14 £566,093
264 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002016-02-26 £543,769
260 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002014-04-24 £499,757

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		1,027 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF 		1,195 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		1,789 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW 		1,907 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Wey Valley Academy
436 Dorchester Road, DT3 5AN 		856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY 		3,510 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ 		4,769 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWeymouth College
Cranford Avenue, DT4 7LQ 		1,964 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		686 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		2,069 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		2,620 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		3,443 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
BeefeaterBeefeater Restaurant Mercery Road438 yd
New Look Retailers LtdNew Look House Mercery Road493 yd
At The Helm CafeSt Aldhelms Church Spa Road664 yd
The Famous Old Spa229 Dorchester Road843 yd
Weymouth Rugby Football Club LtdWeymouth Rugby Club Monmouth Avenue1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bridge Takeaway2 Spa Road789 yd
Nice "N" Spicy176 Dorchester Road799 yd
The Caddy ShackWeymouth Rugby Club Monmouth Avenue1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Mercery Road438 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Mercery Road440 yd
Lidl148 - 152 Dorchester Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mission Fitness
Mercery Road 		health and fitness suite388 yd
Redlands Community Sports Hub
DORCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts524 yd
The Wey Valley School
DORCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre940 yd
Future Physiques
ARCHARD HOUSE ARCHARD HOUSE WAVERLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,076 yd
Weymouth & Portland Rugby Club
Monmouth Avenue 		grass pitches1,088 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 speed31.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.15 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT3 5AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Shoplifting 57
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Theft 13
Public Order 8
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 DT3 5AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancaster Road432 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station335 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rocky Knap453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Rocky Knap453 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rocky Knap453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Appletree Close296 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Appletree Close296 yd

Employment

DT3 5AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 DT3 5AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Accommodation and food service activities23
Education18
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Other9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male156

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health144
Good health98
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 69
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White279
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years14
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion97
Christian167
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Not answered25
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