The Drove, Weymouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Drove, Weymouth · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/weymouth/the-drove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DT3 5FY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£476,000

11 sales

Price range

£415k – £575k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jul 2025

DT3 5FY

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At a glance

House prices£476k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkUpwey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on The Drove, Weymouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 9 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £436,200. Average sale prices fell from £487,250 in 2023 to £450,000 in 2025 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drove compared

DT3 postcode area£353,855

Weymouth£310,102

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DT3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£436,200	9 Jul 2025
Detached	4	£528,750	20 Mar 2025
Terraced	2	£470,000	14 Dec 2023

Sold prices on The Drove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, The Drove DT3 5FY	9 Jul 2025	£415,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
13, The Drove DT3 5FY	20 Mar 2025	£485,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, The Drove DT3 5FY	23 Aug 2024	£438,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, The Drove DT3 5FY	14 Dec 2023	£468,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
3, The Drove DT3 5FY	7 Dec 2023	£472,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
11, The Drove DT3 5FY	26 Oct 2023	£570,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, The Drove DT3 5FY	20 Sep 2023	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Drove DT3 5FY	23 Aug 2023	£440,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
9, The Drove DT3 5FY	1 Aug 2023	£443,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Drove DT3 5FY	25 Apr 2023	£445,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, The Drove DT3 5FY	21 Apr 2023	£575,000	Detached New build	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
9, The Drove	£443,000 (Aug 2023) → £438,000 (Aug 2024)	-1% over 1 yr

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Schools near The Drove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wey Valley Academy 994 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Wyvern Academy 95 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	0.3 mi
Radipole Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Bincombe Valley Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Southill Primary School 212 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Westfield Arts College 233 pupils	Foundation special school	4–19	Report	1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Upwey station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Weymouth station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Dorchester South station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wey Valley School Exit (N-bound, Dorchester Road) 2 min walk
Wey Valley School (S-bound, Dorchester Road) 2 min walk
Wey Valley School Exit (S-bound, Dorchester Road) 3 min walk
Wey Valley School (N-bound, Dorchester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Weymouth Bay Medical Practice
25 Crescent Street, Weymouth · 2.0 mi
The Bridges Medical Ctr.
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth · 2.1 mi
Cross Road Surgery
Cross Road, Weymouth · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer BP M&S Weymouth BP · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Broadwey Weymouth · 0.7 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Weymouth · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi Mercery Road Weymouth · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Dorchester Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Melcombe Avenue Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
Carlton Dental Practice · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.2%	62.5%
Private rented	14.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	910

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,144

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	79%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Drove

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Who lives around The Drove

Ethnic group

	Here	Dorset
White	96.9%	97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Dorset
Christian	49.5%	51.5%
No religion	43.4%	40.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.5%
Muslim	0.4%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Dorset
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.5%
Born outside the UK	4.9%	6.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dorset
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.4%	31.5%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	17.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	15%
No qualifications	14.8%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.8%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dorset
Very good health	45.1%	44.9%
Good health	36.2%	35.8%
Fair health	13.6%	14.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dorset
1 car or van in household	39.8%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	33.8%	31.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15.4%	13.7%
No cars or vans in household	11%	13.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.

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Estate agents near The Drove

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