The Folly is in Nether Compton, Sherborne and in West Dorset district. DT9 4QG is located in the Sherborne Rural electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Folly, Nether Compton, Sherborne, DT9 4QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 4QE, DT9 4QQ, DT9 4RE, DT9 4QF, DT9 4QB.

The Folly Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Folly are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT9 4QG

Average Price
£525,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£731,820
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£112,221

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Folly

Average Price
£525,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FollyStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Old Folly Barn The Folly, Sherborne, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£115,0002022-04-11 £112,221
Cherrybrook The Folly, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£710,0002021-03-25 £811,321
Folly Cottage The Folly, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£480,0002016-03-24 £652,319

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, DT9 4SW
1,267 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Primrose Lane Primary School
Cunningham Road, BA21 5FH
2,559 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchfield Community Primary School
Birchfield Road, BA21 5RL
3,279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
St Michael's Avenue, BA21 4LD
3,737 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St. Michael's Academy
Grass Royal, BA21 4JW
3,864 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBuckler's Mead School
1 St. Johns Road, BA21 4NH
3,860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Gryphon School
Bristol Road, DT9 4EQ
4,472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYeovil College
Mudford Road, BA21 4DR
5,010 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fiveways Special School
Victoria Road, BA21 5AZ
3,270 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road, DT9 3QN
3,647 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Fairmead School
Mudford Road, BA21 4NZ
3,856 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ
4,094 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY
4,276 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TRENCHERMANSOld Dairy Compton Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
THE GRIFFINS HEAD INNGriffins Head Inn The Folly135 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nether Compton Playing Field
grass pitches130 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.18 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Folly Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near The Folly . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT9 4QG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT9 4QG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Compton Road408 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crossfields192 yd
2023-01Anti-social behaviourOn or near Compton Road408 yd

Employment

DT9 4QG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DT9 4QG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee98
Self-Employed79
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female207
Male196

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex162
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced48
Widowed20

Health

Very good health235
Good health110
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 155
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed Other4
White396

Country of Birth

United Kingdom386
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK386
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom356
Ireland3
Other EU countries4
No passport held39

Religion

No religion70
Christian299
Not answered32