Dorchester Road is in Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT3 5JA is located in the Radipole electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 5JY, DT3 5JB, DT3 5FQ, DT3 5HW, DT3 5JL, DT3 5HR, DT3 5JE, DT3 5AX, DT3 5JF.

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 5JA

Average Price
£445,145
Semi-Detached
£406,800
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£502,664
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
307 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-06-20 £383,297
303 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002013-03-08 £396,949
293 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-02-11 £357,671
297 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,5002011-01-28 £431,037
297 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002007-10-24 £428,803

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		356 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF 		1,061 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		1,260 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		1,567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW 		1,972 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 		1,095 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY 		3,376 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ 		4,552 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 		1,724 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 		935 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		1,820 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		2,654 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		3,233 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 Road254 yd
New Look Retailers LtdNew Look House Mercery Road353 yd
At The Helm CafeSt Aldhelms Church Spa Road424 yd
The Famous Old Spa229 Dorchester Road595 yd
Weymouth Rugby Football Club LtdWeymouth Rugby Club Monmouth Avenue940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Bridge Takeaway2 Spa Road541 yd
Nice "N" Spicy176 Dorchester Road554 yd
The Caddy ShackWeymouth Rugby Club Monmouth Avenue940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Mercery Road254 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Mercery Road255 yd
Lidl148 - 152 Dorchester Road765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mission Fitness
Mercery Road 		health and fitness suite266 yd
Redlands Community Sports Hub
DORCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts773 yd
Future Physiques
ARCHARD HOUSE ARCHARD HOUSE WAVERLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite826 yd
Weymouth & Portland Rugby Club
Monmouth Avenue 		grass pitches943 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 speed43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed57.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed57.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 48% 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 5JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Shoplifting 57
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Public Order 7
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
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 DT3 5JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rocky Knap203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road198 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Rocky Knap203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rocky Knap203 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queens Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roman Close319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roman Close319 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Appletree Close80 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Appletree Close80 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Road522 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT3 5JA 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 Employee87
Retired85
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities25
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male158

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed20

Health

Very good health178
Good health111
Fair health43
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 105
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White335

Country of Birth

United Kingdom327
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK327
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
Ireland2
Poland2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion153
Christian162
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered22
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