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

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 5LX, DT3 5LZ, DT3 5LU, DT3 5JZ, DT3 5LR, DT3 5LY, DT3 5LB, DT3 5AQ, DT3 5LS.

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 5LA

Average Price
£580,947
Semi-Detached
£580,947
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
704A Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002018-02-02 £382,068
Yew Tree Cottage, 708 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£565,0002015-04-07 £845,020
702 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002011-10-28 £442,207
704 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002011-06-14 £542,486
702A Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002009-10-09 £387,455

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey , DT3 5DQ
4out of 4 2,039 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way , Littlemoor DT3 6AW
3out of 4 2,562 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA
2out of 4 3,259 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane , DT3 5HS
3out of 4 3,462 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road , Southill DT4 9UF
3out of 4 4,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wey Valley Academy
436 Dorchester Road , DT3 5AN
1out of 4 2,212 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weymouth College
Cranford Avenue , DT4 7LQ
- not rated 4,789 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road , DT3 5AL
3out of 4 2,417 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road , Preston DT3 6AA
4out of 4 2,997 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park , Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS
3out of 4 4,055 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Arbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue , Weymouth DT4 7QF
- not rated 5,021 yd Other independent special school 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
Wishing Well and Tea Rooms161 Church Street982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Standard700 Dorchester Road87 yd
The Old Ship InnOld Ship Inn, 7 The Ridgeway, Upwey345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Limited680 Dorchester Road179 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT3 5LA postcode.

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 speed52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 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, 43 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 72% 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 5LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5LA

Employment

DT3 5LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee51
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other6
Construction6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male113

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health97
Good health97
Fair health30
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 98
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White234
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion84
Christian131
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered19