Preston Road is in Preston, Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT3 6BJ 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 6BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 6BN, DT3 6BP, DT3 6TA, DT3 6DD, DT3 6DE, DT3 6SU, DT3 6DB, DT3 6BT, DT3 6BU.

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 6BJ

Average Price
£383,047
Semi-Detached
£409,972
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£393,754
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,790
Other
£441,528

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
198 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£569,0002023-09-15 £561,864
216 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-12-06 £329,722
216 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£587,3642022-12-06 £553,333
188 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-11-17 £251,772
196 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-10-27 £315,763

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 		1,089 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW 		2,033 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		3,387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		3,591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		4,176 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 		3,681 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 		3,747 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 		1,277 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		3,855 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		4,174 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 Coveway826 yd
Southside Bar & GrillWaterside Holiday Park Bowleaze Coveway826 yd
The Beachside Leisure CentreBeachside Centre Bowleaze Coveway1,043 yd
Sunset Bar & RestaurantFantasy Island Fun Park Bowleaze Coveway1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spice Ship226 Preston Road76 yd
The Bridge InnBridge Inn Bridge Inn Lane139 yd
Springhead PubThe Springhead Sutton Road, Sutton Poyntz853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stracey's1 Church Road1 yd
Preston Fish & Chip Shop230 Preston Road1 yd
Waterside Fish & Chip ShopWaterside Holiday Park Bowleaze Coveway826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Seaview Holiday Park
SEAVIEW HOLIDAY PARK SEAVIEW HOLIDAY PARK 		swimming pool537 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 speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 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, 61 crimes were reported near Preston Road . 68% 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 6BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Other Theft 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holcombe Close273 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Collett Close367 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close271 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close271 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close271 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Halstock Close271 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Halstock Close271 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baydon Close498 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rimbrow Close330 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Halstock Close271 yd

Employment

DT3 6BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education9
Other7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male152

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health119
Good health125
Fair health56
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 96
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion133
Christian156
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Not answered22
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