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

Nearby postcodes are: DT8 3FF, DT8 3EX, DT8 3EL, DT8 3FD, DT8 3SA, DT8 3ER, DT8 3EH, DT8 3BT.

Newtown Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Newtown are based on 28 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 3EW

Average Price
£575,131
Semi-Detached
£492,487
Terraced
£501,117
Detached
£634,238
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newtown

Average Price
£586,176
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NewtownStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2A Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-04-19 £488,158
2A Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002017-03-20 £501,318
2C Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002016-10-28 £541,700
2 Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£488,0002014-12-11 £712,317
2B Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£309,9502014-10-07 £434,841

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 		695 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 		4,178 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor DT8 3QL 		4,754 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Salwayash, DT6 5JE 		5,209 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 		49 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 		870 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 Street535 yd
The Box Garden19 Hogshill Street564 yd
The Trading Post & Cafe at Ann Day3 Hogshill Street570 yd
Dexters4 Hogshill Street570 yd
Tangerine Cafe and Gallery2 North Street592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GREYHOUND INN11 The Square596 yd
The Red Lion14 The Square604 yd
KNAPP INNThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KINGFISHER FISH AND CHIPS3 - 5 North Street592 yd
SERIAL GRILLERSThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane663 yd
AMEI TAKEAWAY5 Prout Bridge731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVE23 - 24 The Square651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beaminster School Sport & Leisure
NEWTOWN 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool161 yd
Memorial Playing Fields
CHAMPIONS GARDENS 		grass pitches376 yd
St Marys C Of E Academy
CLAY LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts753 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed39 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Newtown Street dangerous?

In 2023, 37 crimes were reported near Newtown . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT8 3EW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Newtown, Beaminster, DT8 3EW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 37
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Public Order 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Newtown0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pines Mews507 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fleet Street507 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnfleet248 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnfleet248 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near A3066541 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield500 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield500 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fairfield500 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fleet Street507 yd
More Crime Statistics for Newtown, Beaminster, DT8 3EW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT8 3EW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 66% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired160
Full-Time Employee26
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other9
Education8
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female147
Male124

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex155
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed35

Health

Very good health100
Good health105
Fair health58
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 111
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Mixed Other3
White265
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland4
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion74
Christian179
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered15
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