Postcode DT9 5DH (South Somerset)

Map showing DT9 5DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 5DH is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT9 5DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT9 5DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 5DH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT9 5DH is South Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Head and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The closest primary school to DT9 5DH (for ages 11 and under) is Milborne Port Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Gryphon School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 15, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DT9 5DH is The Trooper Inn and is 5.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden Chinese and is 5.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT9 5DH is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset 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 5DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT9 5DH, and the approximate distance away.

South Street 18 m
Chapel Lane 47 m
Church Street 54 m
Brookside 56 m
High Street 140 m
Cannon Court Mews 141 m
Brook Street 148 m
Pud Brook 175 m
Church Lane 179 m
Bathwell Lane 213 m
East Street 226 m
Higher Gunville 239 m
North Street 248 m
Glovers Close 258 m
Sansome's Hill 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 5DH

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 5DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
303 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.83 km
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.95 km
Sherborne School 4.51 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.72 km
Sherborne Preparatory School 4.73 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 4.82 km
Sherborne School for Girls 5.06 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.15 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.73 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.81 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
5.83 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
6.18 km
Leweston School 7.48 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
7.53 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
8.4 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 9.07 km
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 10 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
10.1 km
Countess Gytha Primary School 10.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT9 5DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Trooper Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
5.18 km
Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2017
5.7 km
Else Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.74 km
Shy Violet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 30, 2019
5.74 km
Dike and Son Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.75 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
5.75 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.75 km
Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
5.81 km
Stalbridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.82 km
Ring Street Filling Station Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2017
6 km
Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
6.01 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.14 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.25 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
6.25 km
Simply Cooking Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
6.55 km
Thyme After Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
6.55 km
White Post Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
7.81 km
S M Simmons (Foot Trimming) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2021
8.28 km
Hooper Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 8, 2019
8.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT9 5DH - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 106 m
North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 134 m
North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Gainsborough Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Templecombe Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.8 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT9 5DH - Data from Dec 2021

Crendle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Triangle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lower Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
East Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Highmore's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Spurles Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Crackmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hanover Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Hen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Vartenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Everlanes Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Goathill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Muse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT9 5DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 14.2 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% 26 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.5 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 496,245 kWh - mean 15,508 kWh : median 14,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 5DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96534600
Longitude -2.45995000
OS Easting 367797
OS Northing 0118537
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23007
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
County Electorial Division Blackmoor Vale ED
Electoral Ward Milborne Port
Local Authority District South Somerset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Somerset

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000189
Travel To Work Area Yeovil

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Somerset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Somerset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Milborne Port BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33050288
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Somerset 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Somerset 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2