The Orchard is in Beaminster and in West Dorset district. DT8 3FF is located in the Beaminster electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 2007-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Orchard, Beaminster, DT8 3FF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT8 3EW, DT8 3FD, DT8 3EH, DT8 3EL.

The Orchard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Orchard are based on 7 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 3FF

Average Price
£923,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£923,135
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£923,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Orchard, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£715,0002021-02-23 £825,266
1 The Orchard, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£740,0002017-03-15 £959,886
3 The Orchard, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002014-10-03 £860,495
1 The Orchard, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002012-04-11 £1,025,889
3 The Orchard, Beaminster, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002007-11-23 £829,944

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
714 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
4,320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor DT8 3QL
4,852 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Salwayash, DT6 5JE
5,145 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
174 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
1,006 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 Street453 yd
Tangerine Cafe and Gallery2 North Street457 yd
The Trading Post & Cafe at Ann Day3 Hogshill Street466 yd
Dexters4 Hogshill Street466 yd
The Box Garden19 Hogshill Street471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GREYHOUND INN11 The Square480 yd
The Red Lion14 The Square483 yd
KNAPP INNThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KINGFISHER FISH AND CHIPS3 - 5 North Street457 yd
AMEI TAKEAWAY5 Prout Bridge604 yd
SERIAL GRILLERSThe Knapp Inn, 23 Clay Lane638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVE23 - 24 The Square535 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beaminster School Sport & Leisure
NEWTOWN
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool291 yd
Memorial Playing Fields
CHAMPIONS GARDENS
grass pitches302 yd
St Marys C Of E Academy
CLAY LANE
grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts791 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 The Orchard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near The Orchard . 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 3FF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Orchard, Beaminster, DT8 3FF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
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 3FF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Newtown143 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barnfleet107 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarn Barton439 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yarn Barton439 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pines Mews386 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fleet Street386 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket518 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near A3066458 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yarn Barton439 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Gardens529 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Orchard, Beaminster, DT8 3FF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT8 3FF 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