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

Nearby postcodes are: DT3 6PZ, DT3 6SX, DT3 6JN, DT3 6QT, DT3 6PN, DT3 6JG, DT3 6PT, DT3 6JQ, DT3 6PU.

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 6PX

Average Price
£324,248
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£623,179
Flats/Maisonettes
£317,678
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
Apartment 10 Outlook, 27 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£510,0002023-09-18 £500,800
Flat 1 Radley Court, 37 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-08-18 £321,915
Flat 2 35 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-02-20 £308,422
Flat 3 35 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-02-20 £274,688
Flat 6 Radley Court, 37 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£333,0002022-07-22 £316,565

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 		1,086 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bincombe Valley Primary School
Culliford Way, Littlemoor DT3 6AW 		1,509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		1,752 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		2,802 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		2,858 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 		2,811 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY 		5,389 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 		2,102 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 		1,271 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		2,530 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		2,898 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		4,621 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
Cafe OasisCafe Oasis Bowleaze Coveway191 yd
Lookout CafeThe Kiosk Bowleaze Coveway462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harvester Spyglass InnThe Spyglass Inn Bowleaze Coveway191 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT3 6PX 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 speed70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 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, 37 crimes were reported near Preston Road . 74% 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 6PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 37
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Shoplifting 1
Other Theft 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowleaze Coveway464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowleaze Coveway464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowleaze Coveway464 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area269 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Bowleaze Coveway464 yd
2023-11DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Preston Road131 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastdown Gardens482 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eadon Close457 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowleaze Coveway464 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area269 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT3 6PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 57% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired157
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education11
Manufacturing9
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male148

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed43

Health

Very good health118
Good health128
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 84
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White301
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Poland3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion95
Christian193
Jewish2
Muslim1
Not answered21
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