Postcode DT9 6RQ (Dorset)

Map showing DT9 6RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT9 6RQ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT9 6RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT9 6RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 6RQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to DT9 6RQ is The Cross which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose and Crown and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Junction Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to DT9 6RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of DT9 6RQ is Yeovil Golf Club Ltd and is 2.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT9 6RQ 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 6RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT9 6RQ, and the approximate distance away.

The Cross 66 m
Churchwell Street 85 m
Wessex Drive 100 m
Churchwell Close 100 m
Church Road 116 m
Higher Westbury 130 m
Bakehouse Lane 152 m
Back Lane 186 m
South View 228 m
North Street 254 m
Mill Lane 296 m
Ambrose Close 296 m
Fannybrook's Lane 298 m
Grants Hill 299 m
Westbury 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT9 6RQ

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 6RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Good
(February 3, 2022)
269 m
Thornford CofE Primary School 1.89 km
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.92 km
Fiveways Special School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
3 km
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
3.19 km
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.32 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.36 km
St. Michael's Academy Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.39 km
St Gildas Catholic Primary School 3.61 km
Birchfield Community Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.7 km
Primrose Lane Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
3.8 km
Huish Primary School 4.15 km
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.15 km
Buckler's Mead School 4.21 km
Trent Young's CofE Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.22 km
Yeovil College Good
(October 7, 2016)
4.29 km
Fairmead School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.37 km
Milford Infants' School Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.43 km
Milford Junior School 4.43 km
Oaklands Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT9 6RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yeovil Railway Centre-The Transfer Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.83 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2019
2.09 km
Game Retailers - other Exempt
August 6, 2020
2.09 km
Next Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
2.09 km
SPORTS DIRECT Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2020
2.09 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.09 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
June 13, 2018
2.09 km
G KITE PROFESSIONAL SHOP Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2017
2.13 km
Yeovil Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
2.13 km
COWPOOL FARM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.16 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
2.25 km
McDonald’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.38 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
2.43 km
Mole Valley Farmers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.5 km
Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
2.57 km
Chunky's Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
2.67 km
The Hub Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.67 km
Great Western Railway Staff Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
2.7 km
Armchair Adventurer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.74 km
T W Wrixon and Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
2.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT9 6RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Rose and Crown Bus Stop/Station 105 m
St Marys School Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Yeovil Junction Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Thornford Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Rail 2.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT9 6RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Tilly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Potter's Leaze Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bedmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Home Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.56 km
Munden's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Manor Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Peter's Hole Inland Water 2.6 km
Newton Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lenthay Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Redstall Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT9 6RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.92739000
Longitude -2.58632500
OS Easting 358889
OS Northing 0114379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23980
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: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Bradford Abbas BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4