Postcode DT9 4EP (Dorset)

Map showing DT9 4EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 4EP is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT9 4EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT9 4EP 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 4EP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to DT9 4EP is Greenhill which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenhill and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 829 m away.

The closest primary school to DT9 4EP (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 4EP is White Post Inn and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 34.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 65.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT9 4EP 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 4EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT9 4EP, and the approximate distance away.

Greenhill 48 m
Back Lane 62 m
Priestlands Lane 78 m
The Green 81 m
Higher Cheap Street 121 m
Newell 138 m
George Street 155 m
Hospital Lane 162 m
Cornhill 201 m
Fairfield 223 m
Kitt Hill 238 m
Cheap Street 241 m
Fairfield Heights 265 m
Portman Square 270 m
Priestlands 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 4EP

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 4EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sherborne School 303 m
Sherborne Preparatory School 383 m
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
563 m
Sherborne School for Girls 586 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.04 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.46 km
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.51 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.55 km
Leweston School 4.55 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 4.86 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.64 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
6.33 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
6.77 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 6.88 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.92 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
7.01 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)
7.37 km
Buckler's Mead School 7.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT9 4EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Post Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
5.01 km
Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
6.07 km
Ell's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.07 km
MawFIT Gym Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.07 km
Wandering Woods Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.07 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
6.26 km
Game Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2020
6.26 km
Next Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
6.26 km
SPORTS DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2020
6.26 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
6.26 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2018
6.26 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
Little Learners Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.33 km
Primrose Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.33 km
Primrose Lane Primary School - Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
6.33 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 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 4EP - Data from Apr 2022

Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Greenhill Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Coldharbour Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Wootton Grove Bus Stop/Station 476 m
The Mermaid Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 829 m
Thornford Rail Station Rail 6.12 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 51.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT9 4EP - Data from Dec 2021

Dancing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Yetman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Sherborne Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Lover's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ambrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Oborne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Almshouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Charlock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
North Wootton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hack Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Honeycombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Oakey Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT9 4EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 33.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 65.4% 19.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 34.6% 63.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 500,840 kWh - mean 16,156 kWh : median 14,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 4EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.95041700
Longitude -2.51910900
OS Easting 363631
OS Northing 0116905
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 E33049526
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