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

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 5LH, DT3 5LJ, DT3 5LN, DT3 5LT, DT3 5LP, DT3 5NL, DT3 5NJ, DT3 5DD, DT3 5NQ.

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 5LW

Average Price
£401,230
Semi-Detached
£333,492
Terraced
£365,600
Detached
£509,220
Flats/Maisonettes
£125,497
Other
£485,176

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
705 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building
£372,0002021-06-30 £411,077
693 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002021-06-29 £618,427
717 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£455,0002021-02-25 £485,176
695 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002019-07-26 £428,465
683 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002015-12-11 £510,729

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
1,222 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW
2,144 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS
2,614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA
3,003 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF
3,283 yd Community school No 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
1,381 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY
5,431 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
4,046 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
1,568 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA
2,748 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF
4,243 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorchester Learning Centre
Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton DT2 9PS
4,919 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Standard700 Dorchester Road779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Limited680 Dorchester Road691 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT3 5LW 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 speed78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 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, 64 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 67% 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 5LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 64
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 3
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Lawrence Road393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broadwey Close523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shortlands Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Road294 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Weyview Crescent198 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonechat Close428 yd
2023-10Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Broadwey Close523 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue306 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jesty'S Avenue219 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road182 yd

Employment

DT3 5LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired76
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education22
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male150

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex135
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed23

Health

Very good health135
Good health110
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 90
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion136
Christian132
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered15