Dorchester Road is in Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT3 5BU 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 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 5BT, DT3 5FF, DT3 5FH, DT3 5FP, DT3 5DE, DT3 5BY, DT3 5DX, DT3 5DY, DT3 5BX.

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 5BU

Average Price
£362,505
Semi-Detached
£396,010
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£365,683
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£292,316

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
508 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002022-01-14 £467,093
510 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002021-04-27 £365,683
508 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£270,0002017-07-19 £292,316
506 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£61,5001997-07-18 £324,927

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ
578 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS
1,886 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW
1,949 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF
2,546 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA
2,895 yd Academy sponsor led 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
693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY
4,709 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
3,412 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
846 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA
2,665 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF
3,574 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU
4,897 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DT3 5BU area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Wey Valley School
DORCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre591 yd
Redlands Community Sports Hub
DORCHESTER ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,006 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%

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 84 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 63% 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 DT3 5BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Robbery 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT3 5BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Spinney221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Road508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lorton Orchard88 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Weyview Crescent540 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coppice Court383 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Springfield Crescent206 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upwey375 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackberry Lane452 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lorton Gardens322 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B3159424 yd

Employment

DT3 5BU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired66
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed37
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female182
Male175

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex139
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced44
Widowed12

Health

Very good health179
Good health126
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 99
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian2
White353
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom333
European Union12
Africa10
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK333
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland3
Germany2
Portugal3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa6
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held65

Religion

No religion165
Christian168
Buddhist1
Not answered23