Postcode DT9 3AZ (Dorset)

Map showing DT9 3AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 3AZ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT9 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT9 3AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DT9 3AZ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to DT9 3AZ is Cheap Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 545 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 3AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Sherborne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sherborne School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of DT9 3AZ is White Post Inn and is 5.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT9 3AZ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT9 3AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT9 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Cheap Street 63 m
Abbey Road 122 m
Old Market Yard 138 m
Hound Street 157 m
Hospital Lane 161 m
The Green 234 m
Finger Lane 243 m
Half Moon Street 244 m
George Street 246 m
Higher Cheap Street 255 m
Abbey Close 256 m
Greenhill 262 m
Back Lane 267 m
Acreman Street 292 m
Fosters 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 3AZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT9 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 134 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 350 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
626 m
Sherborne School for Girls 747 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.19 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.41 km
Leweston School 4.34 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.44 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.81 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 4.83 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.72 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.56 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
6.73 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
6.96 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 7 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
7.13 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.28 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.32 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.49 km
Buckler's Mead School 7.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT9 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Post Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
5.31 km
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
6.28 km
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.28 km
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.28 km
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.28 km
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.33 km
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.33 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2019
6.42 km
Game Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2020
6.42 km
Next Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
6.42 km
SPORTS DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2020
6.42 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
6.42 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2018
6.42 km
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
6.46 km
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
6.46 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
6.51 km
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
6.55 km
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.56 km
Primrose Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.56 km
Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT9 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Acreman Place Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 545 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.1 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.6 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT9 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 938 m
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Half Moon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ambrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Lenthay Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Charlock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT9 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94847800
Longitude -2.51628300
OS Easting 363828
OS Northing 0116688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18898
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Sherborne West
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Yeovil

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Sherborne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046909
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 001E
Output Area / Small Area 2A1