Preston Road is in Preston, Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT3 6BG is located in the Littlemoor & Preston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 6PF, DT3 6PE, DT3 6BH, DT3 6PB, DT3 6PG, DT3 6RU, DT3 6PA, DT3 6PD, DT3 6NY.

Preston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Road are based on 543 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 6BG

Average Price
£422,343
Semi-Detached
£297,630
Terraced
£349,349
Detached
£512,531
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,827
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£398,342
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
175 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002023-07-05 £620,777
187 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-11-01 £608,448
147 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002021-02-10 £394,742
169 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002019-09-27 £588,110
Flat 7 Whitelee Court, 207 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002019-06-24 £116,874

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		652 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW 		1,601 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		3,032 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		3,161 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		3,746 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 		3,248 yd Academy converter 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 		3,402 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		850 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		3,419 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		3,825 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
Waterside Sports BarWaterside Holiday Park Bowleaze Coveway969 yd
Southside Bar & GrillWaterside Holiday Park Bowleaze Coveway969 yd
Lookout CafeThe Kiosk Bowleaze Coveway1,041 yd
The Dorset KitchenGoulds Garden Centre Littlemoor Road1,063 yd
The Beachside Leisure CentreBeachside Centre Bowleaze Coveway1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bridge InnBridge Inn Bridge Inn Lane440 yd
The Spice Ship226 Preston Road511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stracey's1 Church Road436 yd
Preston Fish & Chip Shop230 Preston Road436 yd
Waterside Fish & Chip ShopWaterside Holiday Park Bowleaze Coveway969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Seaview Holiday Park
SEAVIEW HOLIDAY PARK SEAVIEW HOLIDAY PARK 		swimming pool924 yd
Westfield Arts College
LITTLEMOOR ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite954 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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Preston 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 6BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 7
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT3 6BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Willow Crescent278 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collett Close146 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baydon Close82 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close201 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close201 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close201 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rimbrow Close501 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close201 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Halstock Close201 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Halstock Close201 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT3 6BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security29
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female153
Male137

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed27

Health

Very good health126
Good health116
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 81
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White283
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland1
Germany2
Poland2
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion101
Christian161
Jewish4
Not answered22
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