Postcode DT9 3JU (Dorset)

Map showing DT9 3JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 3JU is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT9 3JU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT9 3JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 3JU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DT9 3JU is Back Lane which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 761 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 3JU (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 3JU is White Post Inn and is 5.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Lane 29 m
Greenhill 86 m
Hospital Lane 90 m
The Green 97 m
Priestlands Lane 149 m
Higher Cheap Street 152 m
Newell 159 m
George Street 179 m
Cornhill 194 m
Cheap Street 197 m
Acreman Street 223 m
Kitt Hill 237 m
Culvers Close 249 m
Abbey Road 253 m
Powys Green 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 3JU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 229 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 313 m
Sherborne School for Girls 569 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
612 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.11 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.4 km
Leweston School 4.48 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.54 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.58 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 4.8 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.61 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.35 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
6.77 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.93 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 6.95 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
6.97 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.09 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.3 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.31 km
Buckler's Mead School 7.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Coldharbour Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Acreman Place Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 761 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.07 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.79 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Ambrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Charlock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Half Moon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hack Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94973400
Longitude -2.51903000
OS Easting 363636
OS Northing 0116829
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16645
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Sherborne Rural
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049525
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 002C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3