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Thinking of living at DT4 0HS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | Primary | 800 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | Primary | 850 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wey Valley Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingfisher School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Arbour House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
Every primary near DT4 0HS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Weymouth Lawn Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Weymouth Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre | 450 m | 6 |
| Skateboard | Weymouth Skate Park | 280 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Royal Dorset Yacht Club | 860 m | 3 |
| Golf | Weymouth Golf Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Weymouth Squash & Fitness Centre | 230 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Weymouth Indoor Bowling Club | 330 m | 2 |
| Parkour | Parkour Area | 250 m | 1 |
| Football | Weymouth F.C. | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Motor | Leisure Ranch Go Karts | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Weymouth Rugby Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Countesse of Erne | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Osprey Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Weymouth, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 751k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Dorchester South.
The nearest bus stop is The Rock, 200 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 3); 35 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is All Saints' Church of England Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 300 m away; Premier Convenience Corner (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Bridges Medical Ctr. (750 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Bliss Skin and Beauty Salon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Dorset County Hospital, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Replenish is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Rock Hotel the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 188 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Alexandra Gardens, 900 m away; for exercise, Weymouth Squash & Fitness Centre (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Weymouth Central, 1.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 48 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 88 km.
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.