DT9 4RU is in Sandford Orcas, Sherborne and West Dorset district. DT9 4RU 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 Sandford Orcas, Sherborne, DT9 4RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 4RY, DT9 4RX, DT9 4SE.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 4RU

Average Price
£583,122
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£663,727
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£421,912

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DT9 4RU

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Mitre Inn, Sherborne, Dorset
Other, an established residential building
£430,0002023-07-31 £421,912
Cottage Farm, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002005-01-14 £821,146
Haile Hill Cottage, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£93,0001996-07-01 £506,307

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ
4,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, DT9 4SW
4,231 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
Charlton Horethorne, DT9 4NL
5,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Countess Gytha Primary School
West Camel Road, Queen Camel BA22 7FF
5,074 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Gryphon School
Bristol Road, DT9 4EQ
3,563 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarbour Vale School
Simons Road, DT9 4DN
4,100 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ
4,284 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road, DT9 3QN
4,494 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY
4,744 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School
Abbey Road, DT9 3LF
4,801 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DT9 4RU area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandford Orcas Village Hall
172 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%

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

Safety

Is DT9 4RU dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near DT9 4RU . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT9 4RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dark Lane291 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dark Lane291 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dark Lane291 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shiller'S Lane109 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shiller'S Lane109 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shiller'S Lane109 yd

Employment

DT9 4RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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 4RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired57
Self-Employed42
Full-Time Employee35
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Other13
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female87
Male97

Partnership Status

Single33
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed13

Health

Very good health84
Good health65
Fair health22
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 75
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian4
White178
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union11
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries6
Oceania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion47
Christian121
Not answered16