Postcode DT9 3QA (Dorset) Terminated December 1991

Map showing DT9 3QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 3QA is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.DT9 3QA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT9 3QA 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 3QA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to DT9 3QA is Cheap Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 659 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 3QA (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 3QA is White Post Inn and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cheap Street 52 m
Old Market Yard 118 m
The Green 127 m
Hospital Lane 131 m
George Street 131 m
Higher Cheap Street 140 m
Greenhill 160 m
Back Lane 193 m
Hound Street 197 m
Abbey Road 208 m
Priestlands Lane 220 m
Portman Square 233 m
Fosters 291 m
Newland 304 m
Fairfield Heights 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 3QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
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 3QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 204 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 388 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
537 m
Sherborne School for Girls 725 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.09 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.48 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.41 km
Leweston School 4.45 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.74 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 4.89 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.74 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.52 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
6.81 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 6.91 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
6.93 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
7.1 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.26 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
7.39 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.47 km
Buckler's Mead School 7.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Coldharbour Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Digby Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 659 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.16 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.48 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Ambrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Half Moon Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Charlock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Hack Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.94948900
Longitude -2.51669200
OS Easting 363800
OS Northing 0116800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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 E33046908
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