Tunnel Road is in Beaminster and in West Dorset district. DT8 3BJ 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 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, DT8 3BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT8 3SS, DT8 3BP, DT8 3BS, DT8 3SP, DT8 3BT, DT8 3SN, DT8 3BN, DT8 3SR, DT8 3SL.

Tunnel Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tunnel Road are based on 54 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 3BJ

Average Price
£432,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£432,444
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tunnel Road

Average Price
£464,421
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tunnel Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002022-10-17 £367,029
17 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002021-09-10 £409,000
15 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002018-10-26 £432,772
17 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£267,5002017-02-21 £347,913
15 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002016-05-31 £451,594

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
260 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fairoak Way, Mosterton DT8 3JQ
4,053 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor DT8 3QL
4,368 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Salwayash, DT6 5JE
4,865 yd Voluntary aided 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
409 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
743 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 Street452 yd
The Box Garden19 Hogshill Street506 yd
The Trading Post & Cafe at Ann Day3 Hogshill Street550 yd
Dexters4 Hogshill Street550 yd
BRASSICA4 The Square596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KNAPP INNThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane341 yd
GREYHOUND INN11 The Square620 yd
The Red Lion14 The Square645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SERIAL GRILLERSThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane341 yd
KINGFISHER FISH AND CHIPS3 - 5 North Street719 yd
AMEI TAKEAWAY5 Prout Bridge770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVE23 - 24 The Square654 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys C Of E Academy
CLAY LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts299 yd
Beaminster School Sport & Leisure
NEWTOWN
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool356 yd
Memorial Playing Fields
CHAMPIONS GARDENS
grass pitches380 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 Tunnel Road dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near Tunnel Road . 70% 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 3BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tunnel Road, Beaminster, DT8 3BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St James415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Mary'S Gardens325 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Newtown455 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St James415 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens325 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens325 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens325 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Mary'S Gardens325 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mary'S Gardens325 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnfleet538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tunnel Road, Beaminster, DT8 3BJ

Employment

DT8 3BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT8 3BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female124
Male125

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health102
Good health95
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
South-East Asia3
No passport held68

Religion

No religion103
Christian120
Buddhist5
Not answered22