Preston Road is in Preston, Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT3 6FU is located in the Littlemoor & Preston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2015-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6FU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 6QB, DT3 6JU, DT3 6JE, DT3 6JX, DT3 6RX, DT3 6JD, DT3 6PT, DT3 6QE, DT3 6PY.

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 6FU

Average Price
£314,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£314,867
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
Flat 8 Whiteside Apartments, 46 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£301,8502022-01-12 £302,740
Flat 7 Whiteside Apartments, 46 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-09-30 £335,806
Flat 4 Whiteside Apartments, 46 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-04-26 £291,728
Flat 3 Whiteside Apartments, 46 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-04-30 £301,138
Flat 3 Whiteside Apartments, 46 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002016-06-29 £287,452

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 		729 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW 		1,332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		2,074 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		2,763 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		3,007 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 		2,797 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 		2,437 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 		942 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		2,863 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		2,914 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		4,951 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
Lookout CafeThe Kiosk Bowleaze Coveway389 yd
Cafe OasisCafe Oasis Bowleaze Coveway425 yd
The Beachside Leisure CentreBeachside Centre Bowleaze Coveway1,013 yd
Sunset Bar & RestaurantFantasy Island Fun Park Bowleaze Coveway1,013 yd
The Dorset KitchenGoulds Garden Centre Littlemoor Road1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harvester Spyglass InnThe Spyglass Inn Bowleaze Coveway425 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westfield Arts College
LITTLEMOOR ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,045 yd
Riviera Hotel Weymouth
BOWLEAZE COVEWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,081 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 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, 30 crimes were reported near Preston Road . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT3 6FU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 1
Burglary 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowleaze Coveway394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowleaze Coveway394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowleaze Coveway394 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Bowleaze Coveway394 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Furzy Close212 yd
2023-11DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Preston Road490 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eadon Close119 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Enkworth Road269 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowleaze Coveway394 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ringstead Crescent189 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT3 6FU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 60% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired141
Full-Time Employee39
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing11
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male114

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed34

Health

Very good health99
Good health96
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 72
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed Other1
White246
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years17
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion68
Christian166
Jewish1
Not answered14
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