Newtown is in Milborne Port, Sherborne and in South Somerset district. DT9 5BJ is located in the Milborne Port electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Newtown, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 5BZ, DT9 5BH, DT9 5BE.

Newtown Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Newtown are based on 90 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DT9 5BJ

Average Price
£305,058
Semi-Detached
£319,388
Terraced
£280,942
Detached
£525,849
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newtown

Average Price
£376,195
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NewtownStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Newtown, Sherborne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-09-01 £305,000
33 Newtown, Sherborne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-02-17 £360,000
44 Newtown, Sherborne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-06-01 £325,000
37 Newtown, Sherborne, Somerset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-01-28 £295,000
48 Newtown, Sherborne, Somerset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-09-17 £305,795

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Milborne Port Primary School
North Street, DT9 5EP 		1,230 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ 		3,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
Charlton Horethorne, DT9 4NL 		4,518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Lenthay Road, DT9 6AQ 		5,443 yd Academy converter No 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 		3,199 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 		3,390 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ 		4,005 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School
Abbey Road, DT9 3LF 		4,079 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY 		4,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road, DT9 3QN 		4,641 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
The Clockspire RestaurantMedleycott Centre, Gainsborough698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gainsborough Arms74 Gainsborough346 yd
Tippling PhilosopherHigh Street987 yd
Milborne Port Sports & Social ClubNorth Street1,026 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DT9 5BJ postcode.

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 65.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 24.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 24.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 24.1%

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/s34.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.88 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Newtown Street dangerous?

In 2023, 26 crimes were reported near Newtown . 76% 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 5BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 26
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Burglary 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Shoplifting 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT9 5BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area225 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Combe Hill365 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crackmore Drive450 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Combe Hill365 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Combe Hill365 yd
2023-07Other crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Sports/Recreation Area225 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Combe Hill365 yd
2023-05Vehicle crimeStatus update unavailableOn or near Combe Hill365 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Baunton'S Orchard441 yd
2023-05BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area225 yd

Employment

DT9 5BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family11
Other11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education23
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male153

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed13

Health

Very good health156
Good health131
Fair health38
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 116

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White326
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland5
Other EU countries2
North Africa2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion107
Christian196
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered25
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