Postcode DT9 3EF (Dorset) Terminated December 1996

Map showing DT9 3EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 3EF is located in Dorset It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in December 1996.DT9 3EF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT9 3EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 3EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DT9 3EF is Long Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Culverhayes Car Park and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 437 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 3EF (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 3EF is White Post Inn and is 5.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

Policing for DT9 3EF 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 3EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Long Street 46 m
St Swithins Close 107 m
East Mill Lane 159 m
St Swithin's Road 172 m
The Wilderness 194 m
Ludbourne Road 243 m
Newland Garden 246 m
Hound Street 251 m
Fosters 255 m
Newland 274 m
South Street 327 m
Pageant Drive 391 m
Castleton Road 396 m
Tinneys Lane 409 m
Digby Road 439 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 3EF

Introduction April 1985
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 484 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
683 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 692 m
Sherborne School for Girls 1.12 km
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.28 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.65 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.16 km
Leweston School 4.29 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 5.04 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
5.19 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.02 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
6.37 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.94 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 6.95 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
7.33 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.49 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
7.51 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.65 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.86 km
Buckler's Mead School 8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Culverhayes Car Park Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Castleton Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Castleton Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Pageant Gardens Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Sherborne Castle Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 437 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.32 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 732 m
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.22 km
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Half Moon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Snagharbour Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Green Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ambrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94771600
Longitude -2.51097900
OS Easting 364200
OS Northing 0116600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27791
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Sherborne East
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33046467
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2