Shorts Lane is in Beaminster and in West Dorset district. DT8 3BD is located in the Beaminster electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shorts Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT8 3LS, DT8 3BG, DT8 3AH, DT8 3FH, DT8 3BE, DT8 3AG, DT8 3BA, DT8 3AA, DT8 3DN.

Shorts Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shorts Lane are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT8 3BD

Average Price
£661,741
Semi-Detached
£807,844
Terraced
£434,553
Detached
£691,890
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£741,544

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shorts Lane

Average Price
£661,741
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shorts LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Minster Cottage Shorts Lane, Beaminster, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-09-28 £512,898
Millers Hay Shorts Lane, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002023-04-17 £681,909
The Old Smithy 2 Shorts Lane, Beaminster, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-12-10 £393,418
The Brew House Shorts Lane, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002020-06-05 £545,898
1 Shorts Lane, Beaminster, Dorset
Other, an established residential building 		£981,4252019-07-10 £1,089,670

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Clay Lane, DT8 3BY 		437 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Salwayash, DT6 5JE 		4,524 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fairoak Way, Mosterton DT8 3JQ 		4,543 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor DT8 3QL 		4,650 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaminster School
Newtown, DT8 3EP 		674 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mountjoy School
Tunnel Road, DT8 3HB 		1,248 yd Community special school Yes 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
BOMBAY SPICE24 Hogshill Street173 yd
The Box Garden19 Hogshill Street179 yd
The Trading Post & Cafe at Ann Day3 Hogshill Street222 yd
Dexters4 Hogshill Street222 yd
BRASSICA4 The Square238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KNAPP INNThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane219 yd
GREYHOUND INN11 The Square284 yd
The Red Lion14 The Square311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SERIAL GRILLERSThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane219 yd
AMEI TAKEAWAY5 Prout Bridge374 yd
KINGFISHER FISH AND CHIPS3 - 5 North Street438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVE23 - 24 The Square273 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Memorial Playing Fields
CHAMPIONS GARDENS 		grass pitches321 yd
St Marys C Of E Academy
CLAY LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts555 yd
Beaminster School Sport & Leisure
NEWTOWN 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool712 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 15.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 15.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 15.4%

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 speed58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shorts Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near Shorts Lane . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT8 3BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shorts Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 4
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT8 3BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Mary'S Gardens417 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarn Barton340 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens417 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket242 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yarn Barton340 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fleet Street337 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens417 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens417 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens417 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pines Mews337 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shorts Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT8 3BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired148
Full-Time Employee48
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee21
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction17
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Manufacturing9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female162
Male133

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex152
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed24

Health

Very good health108
Good health115
Fair health60
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 125
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White285
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years16
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
France1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion102
Christian167
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered23
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