Property market | £354,566 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Southampton (30.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 65.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 155 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 534 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Dorset and North Poole level) | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dorset) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (118 mins) - Paddington (129 mins) - London Waterloo (135 mins) - Vauxhall (151 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (161 mins) - Brighton (173 mins) - Marylebone (211 mins) - East Croydon (216 mins) - Cardiff Central (217 mins) - Birmingham New Street (219 mins) - Victoria (236 mins) - Euston (245 mins) - Leeds (324 mins) - Cambridge (372 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£354,566 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Southampton (30.3 miles) | |
65.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ranked 155 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 534 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Dorset and North Poole level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dorset) | |
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Ashington has one main store nearby, Waitrose Wimborne. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: BUTCHERS DOG, DANCING MOOSE WIMBORNE, LAMBS GREEN INN, The Cricketers Arms, The Rising Sun. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: BH LIVE ACTIVE, CORFE MULLEN, Cloisters, Corn Exchange, Cross Fire Cooking, EURO GARAGES WIMBORNE, Levantine, MANGO & SORREL, Number 9 On The Green, N... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe @ The Allendale, Costa Coffee, Youth Cafe. Ashington has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Ashington has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £540,136, which is down -2.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £354,566 (down -2.2% on last year) , a terraced house £282,447 (down -3.2% on last year) and a flat £189,690. Property prices in Ashington are similar to the average property prices across Dorset and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ashington, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Dorset region.
Property data is based on Dorset level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ashington, or click here to browse the longer list of Ashington property transactions from 2023.
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Ashington has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Allenbourn Middle School (Academy) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in East Borough, Wimborne. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Wimborne First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Rushcombe First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Corfe Hills School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Broadstone Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Broadstone First School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Queen Elizabeth's School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Allenbourn Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Springdale First School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Lockyer's Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Pamphill Church of England First School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Springdale First School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Broadstone | |
Rushcombe First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/1/2022) | 45 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wimborne |
Broadstone First School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/7/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Broadstone | |
Allenbourn Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/27/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wimborne | |
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/9/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Wimborne | |
Queen Elizabeth's School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wimborne | |
Corfe Hills School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/15/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Broadstone | |
Broadstone Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/5/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Broadstone | |
Lockyer's Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/5/2022) | 115 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Wimborne |
Pamphill Church of England First School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (5/23/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Wimborne | |
Wimborne First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Wimborne |
School | Type |
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Springdale First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/13/2013) |
Rushcombe First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/1/2022) 45 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Broadstone First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/7/2008) |
Allenbourn Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/27/2012) |
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/9/2009) |
Queen Elizabeth's School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2012) |
Corfe Hills School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/15/2021) |
Broadstone Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/5/2019) |
Lockyer's Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2022) 115 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Pamphill Church of England First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/23/2019) |
Wimborne First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Ashington | Commute options |
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Hamworthy A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (153 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 151 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Southern) View details |
Poole A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (149 mins - South Western Railway - £697 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 146 mins - South Western Railway - £697 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Southern) View details |
Parkstone (Dorset) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (145 mins - South Western Railway - £694 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 141 mins - South Western Railway - £694 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern) View details |
Branksome A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (141 mins - South Western Railway - £686 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 138 mins - South Western Railway - £686 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Southern) View details |
Holton Heath A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (163 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 162 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Mid Dorset and North Poole consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.5% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.4% | 155 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.1% | |
Routine occupations | 9.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.1% | 534 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Dorset is average (49mbps). Ashington is faster than this, with average download speeds of 65.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Mid Dorset and North Poole level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 65.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.8% |
Crime stats were found at the Dorset level:
Type | Dorset | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 66 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 26 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ashington.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Wessex | Groundwater | Bishopstone, Bourton, Breamore, Britford, Broadchalk, Burgate, Chilmark, Coombe Bissett, Downton, Farnham, Fordingbridge, Hinton St. Mary, Homington, Mere, Pimperne, Ringwood, Rockbourne, Shapwick, Sixpenny Handley, T. Gunville, T.Hinton and T.Monkton |
Wessex | River Allen, River Stour | Tributaries between Wimborne and Christchurch |
Wessex | Groundwater | Bridport, Chideock, Martinstown, Milborne St. Andrew, Nottington, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Upwey, Winterborne Abbas, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Steepleton, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch and Winterborne Zelston |
Wessex | River Stour | Parley, Corfe Mullen, Hampreston, Ferndown, Throop, Hurn, Bournemouth and Christchurch |
Wessex | River Allen | Tributaries between Wimborne St Giles and Wimborne |
Wessex | River Allen, River Stour | Knobcrook Road, Mill Lane and East Street in Wimborne |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Ashington, Dorset Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 | 14.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Abbotsbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Ashmore, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dorchester, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Lyme Regis, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Sherborne, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 5 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Southbourne, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 13.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Ferndown, Dorset Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wimborne Minster, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 5 | 14.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanage, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Weymouth, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Shaftesbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Charminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Canford Cliffs, Dorset Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Studland, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Beaminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Ashington, Dorset Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 |
Abbotsbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
Ashmore, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
Dorchester, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Lyme Regis, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Sherborne, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 5 |
Southbourne, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Ferndown, Dorset Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Wimborne Minster, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 5 |
Swanage, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Weymouth, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 |
Shaftesbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Charminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Canford Cliffs, Dorset Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Studland, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
Beaminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
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