Dorchester Road is in Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD2 2JZ is located in the Ashbrow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huddersfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorchester Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD2 2JJ, HD2 2JH, HD2 2JN, HD2 2LA, HD2 2JL, HD2 2JY, HD2 2JQ, HD2 2AW.

Dorchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorchester Road are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2JZ

Average Price
£604,475
Semi-Detached
£527,296
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£608,749
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£617,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Road

Average Price
£604,475
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Dorchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002023-08-07 £480,206
14 Dorchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£662,5002023-05-31 £696,927
29 Dorchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-04-28 £482,297
2 Dorchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-12-08 £556,812
30 Dorchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-03-28 £484,907

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fixby Junior and Infant School
Lightridge Road, Fixby HD2 2HB 		962 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Carr Green Primary School
Carr Green Lane, Rastrick HD6 3LT 		1,214 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
Bradley Boulevard, Sheepridge HD2 1EA 		1,278 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashbrow School
Ash Meadow Close, Sheepridge HD2 1EX 		1,312 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodhouse Primary School
Daisy Road, HD6 3SX 		1,633 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities
Bradley Bar, HD2 2JT 		736 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, HD2 1DJ 		1,955 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rastrick High School
Field Top Road, Rastrick HD6 3XB 		2,118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue, Rawthorpe HD5 9PG 		3,462 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighouse High School
Finkil Street, HD6 2NY 		4,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGreenhead College
Greenhead Road, HD1 4ES 		4,158 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKirklees College
Manchester Road, HD1 3LD 		4,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHuddersfield New College
New Hey Road, HD3 4GL 		5,257 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock HD3 4HA 		5,080 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highbury School
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick HD6 3LD 		1,601 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4William Henry Smith School
Boothroyd, HD6 3JW 		2,273 yd Non-maintained special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMill Cottage Montessori School
Wakefield Road, HD6 4HA 		3,030 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mount School
3 Binham Road, Edgerton HD2 2AP 		3,205 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield HD1 4EN 		4,106 yd Other independent school No 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
Forget-me-not Children's HospiceRussell House, Fell Greave Road666 yd
Fmg Support LtdBroad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way920 yd
Compass Group LtdRestaurant, Asda942 yd
Mumbai Spice467 Bradford Road, Fixby1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Four Sons InnThe Four Sons, 129 Clough Lane891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaBradford Road, Fixby942 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Road 		grass pitches585 yd
Fixby Junior And Infants School
LIGHTRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches982 yd
Carr Green
CARR GREEN RECREATION GROUND CARR GREEN RECREATION GROUND CARR GREEN LANE 		grass pitches987 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 speed62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Dorchester Road . 73% 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 HD2 2JZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Drugs 3
Other Theft 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HD2 2JZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hazel Grove349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fixby Road281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorchester Road0 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorchester Road0 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marlborough Road145 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hazel Grove349 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Torcote Crescent514 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorchester Road0 yd
2023-09DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Torcote Crescent514 yd
2023-09Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Torcote Crescent514 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HD2 2JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed40
Student (economically inactive)23
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities24
Education23
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male218

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex232
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed24

Health

Very good health230
Good health138
Fair health49
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 176
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian26
Pakistani86
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White278
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union17
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years62
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom395
Ireland2
Poland3
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion92
Christian196
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim86
Sikh23
Other religion5
Not answered21
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