Postcode DT9 5RB (South Somerset)

Map showing DT9 5RB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DT9 5RB is Brookside which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Head and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DT9 5RB (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 5RB is The Trooper Inn and is 5.15 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 5.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brookside 47 m
Brook Street 66 m
Chapel Lane 90 m
Church Street 95 m
Pud Brook 97 m
Cannon Court Mews 98 m
South Street 101 m
Bathwell Lane 163 m
Church Lane 196 m
High Street 198 m
Higher Gunville 265 m
Sansome's Hill 288 m
Golding's Lane 304 m
Lower Gunville 323 m
North Street 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 5RB

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 5RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
381 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.77 km
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.88 km
Sherborne School 4.43 km
Sherborne Preparatory School 4.65 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.79 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 4.89 km
Sherborne School for Girls 4.99 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.25 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)
5.76 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.85 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
6.27 km
Leweston School 7.38 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
7.62 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
8.36 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 8.98 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
10.02 km
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 10.06 km
Countess Gytha Primary School 10.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Trooper Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
5.15 km
Happy Garden Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.73 km
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2017
5.73 km
Else Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.78 km
Shy Violet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 30, 2019
5.78 km
Dike and Son Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.78 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
5.79 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.79 km
Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
5.85 km
Stalbridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.85 km
Ring Street Filling Station Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2017
6.03 km
Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
6.04 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.18 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.29 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
6.29 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
7.79 km
Hooper Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 8, 2019
8.3 km
S M Simmons (Foot Trimming) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2021
8.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 201 m
North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 211 m
North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Crackmore Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Templecombe Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.8 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Crendle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Triangle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Highmore's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
East Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Crackmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Spurles Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hanover Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Vartenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Hen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Goathill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Muse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Everlanes Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 176,270 kWh - mean 13,559 kWh : median 13,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 5RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96455300
Longitude -2.46058300
OS Easting 367752
OS Northing 0118449
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