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Thinking of living at DT4 8SH? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | Primary | 1.2 km | 45% met the expected standard |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.8 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wey Valley Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingfisher School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Arbour House School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near DT4 8SH, 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 | All Saints Church Of England School | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Weymouth Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Sailing | Royal Dorset Yacht Club | 590 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Weymouth Skate Park | 740 m | 3 |
| Golf | Weymouth Golf Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Weymouth Squash & Fitness Centre | 620 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Weymouth Indoor Bowling Club | 760 m | 2 |
| Scuba diving | Countesse of Erne | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Parkour | Parkour Area | 770 m | 1 |
| Motor | Leisure Ranch Go Karts | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Weymouth F.C. | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Weymouth Rugby Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Osprey Leisure Centre | 4.0 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 751k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Dorchester South.
The nearest bus stop is Rodwell, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 1); 19 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 72% 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, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 400 m away, with King Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cross Road Surgery (500 m), with Malhotra Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Harbour Trim is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Dorset County Hospital, 11 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 120 restaurants and cafés and 44 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
88 Rodwell Avenue is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Chapelhay Tavern the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (34 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 239 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 71% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area, Lodmoor Hill Conservation Area).
There are 382 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (61%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 60% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 130 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Weymouth Peace Garden, 600 m away; for exercise, Weymouth Squash & Fitness Centre (600 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Weymouth Central, 400 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
39 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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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 47 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 88 km.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 12% socially.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
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.