Postcode DT9 3LN (Dorset)

Map showing DT9 3LN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DT9 3LN is Half Moon Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Digby Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 319 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 3LN (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 3LN is White Post Inn and is 5.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Half Moon Street 33 m
South Street 98 m
Abbey Close 114 m
Cooks Lane 119 m
Digby Road 152 m
Trendle Street 158 m
Pageant Drive 165 m
Lower Acreman Street 170 m
Finger Lane 171 m
Abbey Road 193 m
Acreman Place 234 m
Dalwoods 234 m
Ludbourne Road 252 m
Durrant Close 261 m
Station Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 3LN

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 3LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 221 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 365 m
Sherborne School for Girls 823 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
844 m
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.29 km
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.43 km
Leweston School 4.1 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.53 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 4.69 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.94 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.65 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
6.57 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.64 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
6.99 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.16 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
7.2 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 7.21 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.32 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.53 km
Buckler's Mead School 7.69 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Acreman Place Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Durrant Close Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Culverhayes Car Park Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 319 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 5.97 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.84 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Half Moon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Green Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lenthay Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ambrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.6 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 118,917 kWh - mean 14,865 kWh : median 5,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 3LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94633100
Longitude -2.51576100
OS Easting 363863
OS Northing 0116449
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 E33046910
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