Dorchester Road is in Weymouth and in Weymouth And Portland district. DT4 7JS is located in the Melcombe Regis 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, DT4 7JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT4 7SZ, DT4 7JR, DT4 7SS, DT4 7SG, DT4 7SH, DT4 7PQ, DT4 7JW, DT4 7JJ, DT4 7HF.

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 DT4 7JS

Average Price
£738,786
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£738,786
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
2 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002018-11-30 £738,786

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Coombe Avenue, DT4 7TP 		710 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School
Corporation Road, DT4 0LQ 		1,423 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF 		2,002 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		2,089 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Conifers Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT4 0QF 		2,426 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 		3,041 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY 		3,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ 		3,321 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 		344 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedArbour House School
15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth DT4 7QF 		333 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		2,304 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		2,930 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		3,312 yd Foundation special school No 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
FletchersThe Park Hotel Grange Road114 yd
Weymouth Community Hospital3 Melcombe Avenue166 yd
Hamilton's (Weymouth) Ltd5 Brunswick Terrace198 yd
Three Chimneys Restaurant143 - 146 The Esplanade273 yd
Daish's Regent Hotel139 The Esplanade310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waterloo1 Grange Road114 yd
The Park HotelThe Park Hotel Grange Road114 yd
Weatherbury7 Carlton Road North419 yd
Railway Tavern6 Queen Street561 yd
The Royal Oak52 - 54 Dorchester Road587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pol Pol6 Charles Street457 yd
SEASIDE PIZZA & KEBAB LTD113A Dorchester Road550 yd
Hedleys of Weymouth112A The Esplanade577 yd
Regency fish and chips60 Dorchester Road587 yd
Gourmet Coffee bar and Kitchen LtdWeymouth Railway Station King Street593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco56 - 58 Dorchester Road587 yd
Food Warehouse1 Jubilee Close613 yd
Lifestyle Convenience Store89 The Esplanade735 yd
Marks & Spencer4 - 8 St Mary Street1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hotel Rembrandt
12-18 12-18 DORCHESTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool323 yd
Weymouth College Sports Centre
CRANFORD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts390 yd
Melcombe Regis Tennis Club
FERNHILL AVENUE 		tennis courts657 yd
Weymouth Tennis Club
RADIPOLE PARK DRIVE 		tennis courts882 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%

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 605 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road. Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT4 7JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT4 7JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee57
Retired48
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other5
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage10
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female93
Male107

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed11

Health

Very good health81
Good health64
Fair health40
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 40
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian7
Black African2
White190
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
Ireland5
France2
Germany2
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion101
Christian80
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Not answered13
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