Postcode DT9 5HJ (South Somerset)

Map showing DT9 5HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 5HJ is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. DT9 5HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT9 5HJ 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 5HJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT9 5HJ is Church Street which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Street Library and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DT9 5HJ (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 5HJ is The Trooper Inn and is 5.28 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 5.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT9 5HJ 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 5HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Street 61 m
Church Lane 67 m
Chapel Lane 69 m
Cannon Court Mews 77 m
High Street 78 m
Bathwell Lane 126 m
Brookside 128 m
South Street 132 m
Higher Gunville 134 m
Pud Brook 136 m
Sansome's Hill 173 m
Lower Gunville 191 m
Brook Street 199 m
North Street 207 m
Lambert Close 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 5HJ

Introduction June 2001
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 5HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
264 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.72 km
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.85 km
Sherborne School 4.42 km
Sherborne Preparatory School 4.64 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 4.76 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.82 km
Sherborne School for Girls 4.97 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.2 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.65 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
5.89 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.92 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
6.19 km
Leweston School 7.44 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
7.52 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
8.29 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 9 km
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 9.93 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
10.01 km
Countess Gytha Primary School 10.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 111 m
North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Gainsborough Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Templecombe Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.91 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crendle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Highmore's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Lower Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Triangle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
East Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Crackmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Spurles Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Vartenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Hanover Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Everlanes Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Goathill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Muse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.3 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.1 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 247,744 kWh - mean 17,696 kWh : median 16,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 50,860 kWh - mean 3,391 kWh : median 2,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 5HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96558600
Longitude -2.46153200
OS Easting 367686
OS Northing 0118565
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