Horsecastles Lane is in Sherborne and in West Dorset district. DT9 6BH is located in the Sherborne West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 3HW, DT9 3HQ, DT9 6BX, DT9 6DJ, DT9 6DH, DT9 6DN, DT9 6DW, DT9 6BQ, DT9 6BZ.

Horsecastles Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horsecastles Lane are based on 42 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 6BH

Average Price
£691,546
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£691,546
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsecastles Lane

Average Price
£718,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horsecastles LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Green Apple Cottage Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-04-07 £594,235
The Vynes Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002018-06-13 £686,490
Beechbank Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£497,5002015-01-09 £731,325
Hill Rising Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£406,0002005-09-15 £731,937
West Ways Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002004-08-09 £642,040

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Lenthay Road, DT9 6AQ 		802 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ 		1,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thornford CofE Primary School
Boot Lane, Thornford DT9 6QY 		4,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, DT9 4SW 		4,942 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, DT9 6RH 		5,417 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 		1,838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road, DT9 3QN 		344 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY 		561 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School
Abbey Road, DT9 3LF 		702 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ 		798 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarbour Vale School
Simons Road, DT9 4DN 		1,400 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
THE COFFEE STOPSherborne Community Church Littlefield484 yd
GamespodUnit 15, Old Yarn Mills Westbury493 yd
The Coffee PodThe Oxley Sports Centre Bradford Road501 yd
THE SANCTUARYChapter House Books Trendle Street599 yd
HUBSherborne School Abbey Road632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Skippers1, Terrace View Horsecastles225 yd
The Coffee StopSherborne Community Church Littlefield484 yd
Parachute BrewingUnit 16, Old Yarn Mills Westbury493 yd
WEAVERS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUBWeavers Social Club Westbury604 yd
THE DIGBY TAPThe Digby Tap Cooks Lane682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ABBEY FRIAR257 Westbury643 yd
Somewhere Else FishyShop Unit 2 Westbridge Park675 yd
Star Grill Kebab91 Cheap Street796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVECooperative Store Westbridge Park675 yd
Hunts Food OutletHunts Food Outlet Digby Road817 yd
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose Cheap Street848 yd
SAINSBURY'SSainsburys Ludbourne Road983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sherborne Girls School
SHERBORNE GIRLS SHERBORNE GIRLS BRADFORD ROAD 		grass pitches464 yd
Oxley Sports Centre
BRADFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool511 yd
Sherborne Abbey C Of E Primary School
CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS OTTERY LANE 		grass pitches556 yd
Sherborne School Sports Centre
SHERBORNE SCHOOL SHERBORNE SCHOOL ABBEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts595 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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horsecastles Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Horsecastles Lane . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DT9 6BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 69
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 5
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DT9 6BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Half Acres135 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Half Acres135 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lenthay Close424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westbury516 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westbury516 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Durrant Close470 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Durrant Close470 yd
2023-11Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Durrant Close470 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horncastles Lane89 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT9 6BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee43
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Self-Employed4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education9
Construction7
Human health and social work activities7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female110
Male87

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed24

Health

Very good health69
Good health68
Fair health44
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 59
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
White191

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years17
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Ireland3
France1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion60
Christian124
Hindu4
Not answered9
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