Wessex Drive is in Bradford Abbas, Sherborne and in West Dorset district. DT9 6SH is located in the Sherborne Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Drive, Bradford Abbas, Sherborne, DT9 6SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 6RQ, DT9 6RY, DT9 6RF, DT9 6RZ, DT9 6RG, DT9 6SB, DT9 6RD, DT9 6SP, DT9 6RX.

Wessex Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Drive are based on 14 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 DT9 6SH

Average Price
£316,230
Semi-Detached
£312,657
Terraced
£239,731
Detached
£340,639
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Drive

Average Price
£316,230
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Wessex Drive, Sherborne, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-18 £311,747
16 Wessex Drive, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-11-08 £334,012
17 Wessex Drive, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002018-09-28 £283,047
12 Wessex Drive, Sherborne, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002018-08-01 £293,934
7 Wessex Drive, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-04-08 £337,438

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, DT9 6RH 		343 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thornford CofE Primary School
Boot Lane, Thornford DT9 6QY 		2,093 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School
South View, Barwick BA22 9TH 		3,129 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
St Michael's Avenue, BA21 4LD 		3,387 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reckleford Infant School and Nursery
Eastland Road, BA21 4ET 		3,521 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBuckler's Mead School
1 St. Johns Road, BA21 4NH 		4,556 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYeovil College
Mudford Road, BA21 4DR 		4,622 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fiveways Special School
Victoria Road, BA21 5AZ 		3,291 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Somerset Partnership School
Dampier Street, BA21 4EN 		3,651 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairmead School
Mudford Road, BA21 4NZ 		4,708 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road, DT9 3QN 		5,143 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose and Crown PubRose And Crown Church Road128 yd
BRADFORD ABBAS SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBBradford Abbas Sports And Recreational Club Farm Road767 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys C Of E Primary School
MILL LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool353 yd
Bradford Abbas Sports And Recreational Club
BRADFORD ABBAS SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CLUB BRADFORD ABBAS SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CLUB FARM ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts770 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed50.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed50.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Wessex Drive . 78% 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 DT9 6SH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT9 6SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westbury444 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South View314 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbury444 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area130 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbury444 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queens Road455 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Mill Lane353 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbury444 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Westbury444 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Higher Westbury224 yd

Employment

DT9 6SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT9 6SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Construction9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male160

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex186
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health149
Good health119
Fair health49
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 114
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White323

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Poland3
Other EU countries5
No passport held39

Religion

No religion106
Christian200
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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