Postcode DT9 3LB (Dorset)

Map showing DT9 3LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 3LB is located in Dorset It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. DT9 3LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT9 3LB 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 3LB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DT9 3LB is Cooks Lane which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Digby Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 246 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 3LB (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 3LB is White Post Inn and is 5.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cooks Lane 33 m
Digby Road 49 m
Trendle Street 56 m
Dalwoods 100 m
Pageant Drive 110 m
Lower Acreman Street 126 m
Half Moon Street 138 m
South Street 143 m
Abbey Close 162 m
Durrant Close 180 m
Acreman Place 195 m
Finger Lane 225 m
Station Road 236 m
Ludbourne Road 280 m
Abbey Road 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 3LB

Introduction October 2006
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 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 329 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 400 m
Sherborne School for Girls 851 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
990 m
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.18 km
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.57 km
Leweston School 3.96 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 4.57 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.63 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.98 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.57 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
6.52 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.65 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
6.97 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.03 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
7.19 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.29 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 7.35 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.5 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
7.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Post Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
5.6 km
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
6.33 km
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.33 km
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.33 km
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.33 km
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.34 km
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.34 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2019
6.39 km
Game Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2020
6.39 km
Next Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
6.39 km
SPORTS DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2020
6.39 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
6.39 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2018
6.39 km
Booker Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
6.48 km
Snack in the Mouth Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 19, 2021
6.48 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
6.49 km
McDonald’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
6.56 km
Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
6.57 km
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
6.6 km
G KITE PROFESSIONAL SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2017
6.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Durrant Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Acreman Place Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Pageant Gardens Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 246 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.85 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.97 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 633 m
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Half Moon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Green Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lenthay Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Snagharbour Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.2 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.2 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 166,479 kWh - mean 7,567 kWh : median 6,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 30,052 kWh - mean 1,582 kWh : median 1,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94504300
Longitude -2.51617400
OS Easting 363833
OS Northing 0116306
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 E33049527
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