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

Nearby postcodes are: DT4 7QZ, DT4 7LE, DT4 7FD, DT4 7QY, DT4 7LX, DT4 7LB, DT4 7FH, DT4 7LF, DT4 7RD.

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 7LD

Average Price
£309,075
Semi-Detached
£319,275
Terraced
£288,939
Detached
£326,626
Flats/Maisonettes
£124,715
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
74A Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,5002021-12-03 £288,153
94 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-11-24 £321,158
96 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-09-30 £338,743
74A Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-11-19 £291,682
84 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002018-02-14 £295,466

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 		596 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, DT3 5HS 		1,235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill DT4 9UF 		1,322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School
Corporation Road, DT4 0LQ 		1,591 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey
Broadwey, DT3 5DQ 		2,322 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,183 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY 		3,173 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis DT4 9BJ 		3,768 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 		598 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 		704 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, DT3 5AL 		2,061 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Compass
307a Chickerell Road, Westham DT4 0QU 		2,552 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Arts College
Littlemoor Road, Preston DT3 6AA 		2,881 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 Avenue525 yd
The Famous Old Spa229 Dorchester Road549 yd
Weymouth Community Hospital3 Melcombe Avenue726 yd
At The Helm CafeSt Aldhelms Church Spa Road806 yd
Chloe Lash and Beauty Coffee BarUnit 5, Jubilee Enterprise Centre Jubilee Close850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Oak52 - 54 Dorchester Road287 yd
Weatherbury7 Carlton Road North535 yd
Waterloo1 Grange Road866 yd
The Park HotelThe Park Hotel Grange Road866 yd
The LodmoorThe Lodmoor Greenhill878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chutney's127 Dorchester Road170 yd
Jasmine121 Dorchester Road170 yd
Regency fish and chips60 Dorchester Road287 yd
SEASIDE PIZZA & KEBAB LTD113A Dorchester Road333 yd
Nice "N" Spicy176 Dorchester Road590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco56 - 58 Dorchester Road287 yd
Lidl148 - 152 Dorchester Road383 yd
Food Warehouse1 Jubilee Close926 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Mercery Road991 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Mercery Road992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Melcombe Regis Tennis Club
FERNHILL AVENUE 		tennis courts292 yd
Future Physiques
ARCHARD HOUSE ARCHARD HOUSE WAVERLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite345 yd
Weymouth Tennis Club
RADIPOLE PARK DRIVE 		tennis courts416 yd
Weymouth College Sports Centre
CRANFORD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts552 yd
Hotel Rembrandt
12-18 12-18 DORCHESTER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool553 yd
Weymouth & Portland Rugby Club
Monmouth Avenue 		grass pitches897 yd
Mission Fitness
Mercery Road 		health and fitness suite1,088 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 speed56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 237 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road. 40% 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 7LD.

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 7LD

Employment

DT4 7LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee45
Retired29
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male130

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated13
Divorced45
Widowed11

Health

Very good health137
Good health93
Fair health28
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 56
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White266
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union9
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland1
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion149
Christian107
Other religion3
Not answered13
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