Hamlet · Dorset
Forston
Charminster parish population 3,356 · Postcode DT2 · South West, England
Forston is part of the parish of Charminster. There are no separate figures for Forston, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Charminster parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Forston itself. What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Charminster parishProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- ForstonRoughly where Forston is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Forston itself.
- Centre of ForstonFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Property£340,500Median · 44 sales in 12 months▲+22% notably above national averageCharminster parishView sales →
Crime26 / 1,000139 incidents in 12 months▲-72% well below national averageCharminster parishView breakdown →
Broadband161.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-3% below national averageCharminster parishView coverage →
Businesses114Top: Retail & wholesale, Professional services, Construction▼-60% well below national averageCharminster parishView directory →
Planning103Within 5 km, 12 months · 4 in last 30 days · 13 pending · 83 approved · Dorset councilWithin 5 km of ForstonView applications →
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