Postcode DT9 5RD (South Somerset)

Map showing DT9 5RD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 5RD is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DT9 5RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DT9 5RD is Cannon Court Mews which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Street Library and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Sherborne Rail Station, 4.3 km away.

The closest primary school to DT9 5RD (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 5RD is The Trooper Inn and is 5.24 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 41.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 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 5RD 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 5RD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cannon Court Mews 13 m
Pud Brook 70 m
Church Street 82 m
Bathwell Lane 84 m
Chapel Lane 85 m
Brookside 111 m
Church Lane 112 m
South Street 142 m
High Street 144 m
Brook Street 153 m
Higher Gunville 179 m
Sansome's Hill 196 m
Lower Gunville 239 m
Lambert Close 239 m
Golding's Lane 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 5RD

Introduction June 1981
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 5RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milborne Port Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
330 m
The Gryphon School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.7 km
Sherborne Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.82 km
Sherborne School 4.38 km
Sherborne Preparatory School 4.6 km
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 4.82 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.85 km
Sherborne School for Girls 4.93 km
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.26 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.61 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
5.83 km
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.93 km
Horsington Church School Good
(January 24, 2019)
6.25 km
Leweston School 7.38 km
Marchant Holliday School Good
(January 30, 2020)
7.59 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
8.28 km
Thornford CofE Primary School 8.95 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
9.97 km
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 9.98 km
Countess Gytha Primary School 10.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Trooper Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
5.24 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
5.86 km
Shy Violet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 30, 2019
5.86 km
Dike and Son Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
5.87 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
5.87 km
Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
5.87 km
Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
5.93 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
6.12 km
Farmers Inns LTD at Stalbridge Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
6.13 km
Dorset Village Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.26 km
Chartwells (Stalbridge) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.37 km
Mega Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
6.37 km
Simply Cooking Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
6.64 km
Thyme After Time Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
6.64 km
White Post Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
7.71 km
S M Simmons (Foot Trimming) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2021
8.22 km
Hooper Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 8, 2019
8.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 174 m
North Street Library Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Queens Head Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Crackmore Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Sherborne Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Templecombe Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 48.89 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Highmore's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Crendle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Triangle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
East Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Crackmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Spurles Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hanover Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Vartenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Hen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Goathill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Muse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Everlanes Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.8 Mbps 41.4 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 13.8 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.8 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 104,565 kWh - mean 13,071 kWh : median 13,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,441 kWh - mean 3,305 kWh : median 3,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT9 5RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Somerset
Latitude 50.96500700
Longitude -2.46169800
OS Easting 367674
OS Northing 0118500
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