Horsecastles Lane is in Sherborne and in West Dorset district. DT9 6BU 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 6BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 6DF, DT9 6DD, DT9 6BY, DT9 6BZ, DT9 6DE, DT9 6BX, DT9 6DL, DT9 6DH, DT9 6DJ.

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 6BU

Average Price
£459,097
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£459,097
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
27 Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£396,0002023-04-21 £385,765
33 Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002017-09-20 £439,405
41 Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002016-11-17 £503,572
19 Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002014-04-25 £492,068
21 Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002012-02-29 £392,565

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 		870 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ 		1,613 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thornford CofE Primary School
Boot Lane, Thornford DT9 6QY 		4,438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, DT9 4SW 		4,680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, DT9 6RH 		5,274 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 		1,848 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 		235 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY 		751 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ 		854 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School
Abbey Road, DT9 3LF 		903 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedHarbour Vale School
Simons Road, DT9 4DN 		1,474 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 PodThe Oxley Sports Centre Bradford Road295 yd
THE COFFEE STOPSherborne Community Church Littlefield392 yd
GamespodUnit 15, Old Yarn Mills Westbury745 yd
HUBSherborne School Abbey Road811 yd
THE SANCTUARYChapter House Books Trendle Street820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee StopSherborne Community Church Littlefield392 yd
Skippers1, Terrace View Horsecastles486 yd
Parachute BrewingUnit 16, Old Yarn Mills Westbury745 yd
WEAVERS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUBWeavers Social Club Westbury857 yd
THE DIGBY TAPThe Digby Tap Cooks Lane914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somewhere Else FishyShop Unit 2 Westbridge Park654 yd
ABBEY FRIAR257 Westbury869 yd
Star Grill Kebab91 Cheap Street997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVECooperative Store Westbridge Park654 yd
WAITROSE LTDWaitrose Cheap Street977 yd
Hunts Food OutletHunts Food Outlet Digby Road1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oxley Sports Centre
BRADFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool296 yd
Sherborne Girls School
SHERBORNE GIRLS SHERBORNE GIRLS BRADFORD ROAD 		grass pitches325 yd
Sherborne Abbey C Of E Primary School
CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS OTTERY LANE 		grass pitches705 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 courts745 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 speed31.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed46.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed46.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horsecastles Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Horsecastles Lane . 67% 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 6BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Half Acres396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lenthay Close486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barton Gardens463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Half Acres396 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kenelm Close309 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barton Gardens463 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barton Gardens463 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horncastles Lane193 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Littlefield497 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yeovil Road421 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT9 6BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in DT9 6BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired158
Full-Time Employee68
Student (economically inactive)44
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Other11
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female284
Male165

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex189
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed42

Health

Very good health225
Good health150
Fair health60
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 133
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
White428
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom408
European Union6
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK408
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom391
Ireland1
France1
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion123
Christian273
Not answered53
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