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

Nearby postcodes are: DT4 7LB, DT4 7QH, DT4 7LR, DT4 7LU, DT4 7QN, DT4 7JZ, DT4 7FH, DT4 7LE, DT4 7QY.

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 7LA

Average Price
£157,143
Semi-Detached
£275,926
Terraced
£306,525
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,905
Other
£196,649

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
5 Union Cottages, 117 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,0002023-10-12 £253,593
Flat 10 133 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,0002023-03-31 £127,913
1 Union Cottages, 117 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-03-10 £207,230
Flat 3 137 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-10-28 £144,497
127A Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-09-30 £196,649

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 		566 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		1,380 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF 		1,397 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School
Corporation Road, DT4 0LQ 		1,474 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Conifers Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT4 0QF 		2,330 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 		2,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY 		3,126 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ 		3,630 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 		466 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 		534 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		2,229 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		2,436 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		2,994 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
The Avenue RestaurantWeymouth College Cranford Avenue396 yd
Weymouth Community Hospital3 Melcombe Avenue573 yd
Chloe Lash and Beauty Coffee BarUnit 5, Jubilee Enterprise Centre Jubilee Close695 yd
Weymouth 51Unit 8, Jubilee Enterprise Centre Jubilee Close695 yd
FletchersThe Park Hotel Grange Road698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak52 - 54 Dorchester Road132 yd
Weatherbury7 Carlton Road North364 yd
Waterloo1 Grange Road698 yd
The Park HotelThe Park Hotel Grange Road698 yd
The LodmoorThe Lodmoor Greenhill853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chutney's127 Dorchester Road1 yd
Jasmine121 Dorchester Road1 yd
Regency fish and chips60 Dorchester Road132 yd
SEASIDE PIZZA & KEBAB LTD113A Dorchester Road164 yd
Galley Roast DeliveryUnit 10, Jubilee Enterprise Centre, Jubilee Close695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco56 - 58 Dorchester Road132 yd
Lidl148 - 152 Dorchester Road553 yd
Food Warehouse1 Jubilee Close769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Melcombe Regis Tennis Club
FERNHILL AVENUE 		tennis courts233 yd
Weymouth Tennis Club
RADIPOLE PARK DRIVE 		tennis courts361 yd
Hotel Rembrandt
12-18 12-18 DORCHESTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool396 yd
Weymouth College Sports Centre
CRANFORD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts426 yd
Future Physiques
ARCHARD HOUSE ARCHARD HOUSE WAVERLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite493 yd
Weymouth & Portland Rugby Club
Monmouth Avenue 		grass pitches1,040 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 42.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 42.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.5%

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 speed65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 323 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road. 32% 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 7LA.

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 7LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired55
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Accommodation and food service activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male135

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated5
Divorced46
Widowed15

Health

Very good health136
Good health113
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 69
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian5
White298

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Germany1
South-East Asia2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion170
Christian121
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Not answered16
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