Ridgeway is in Sherborne and in West Dorset district. DT9 6DB 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 Ridgeway, Sherborne, DT9 6DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 6DT, DT9 6DU, DT9 6AX, DT9 6AU, DT9 6DA, DT9 6DZ, DT9 6DS, DT9 6DX, DT9 6DQ.

Ridgeway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgeway are based on 118 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 6DB

Average Price
£344,991
Semi-Detached
£352,669
Terraced
£333,857
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway

Average Price
£362,835
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgewayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 Ridgeway, Sherborne, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-08-12 £327,716
98 Ridgeway, Sherborne, Dorset
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-06-14 £272,946
82 Ridgeway, Sherborne, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-01-31 £291,691
96 Ridgeway, Sherborne, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-07-19 £335,508
71 Ridgeway, Sherborne, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-05-30 £450,269

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 		625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ 		2,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thornford CofE Primary School
Boot Lane, Thornford DT9 6QY 		3,974 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, DT9 4SW 		4,526 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, DT9 6RH 		4,806 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 		2,313 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 		704 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY 		1,180 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School
Abbey Road, DT9 3LF 		1,323 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ 		1,331 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarbour Vale School
Simons Road, DT9 4DN 		1,952 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 Littlefield157 yd
The Coffee PodThe Oxley Sports Centre Bradford Road680 yd
GamespodUnit 15, Old Yarn Mills Westbury938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee StopSherborne Community Church Littlefield157 yd
Skippers1, Terrace View Horsecastles774 yd
Parachute BrewingUnit 16, Old Yarn Mills Westbury938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somewhere Else FishyShop Unit 2 Westbridge Park321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVECooperative Store Westbridge Park321 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sherborne Abbey C Of E Primary School
CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS OTTERY LANE 		grass pitches661 yd
Oxley Sports Centre
BRADFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool666 yd
Sherborne Girls School
SHERBORNE GIRLS SHERBORNE GIRLS BRADFORD ROAD 		grass pitches768 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgeway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 82 crimes were reported near Ridgeway . 64% 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 6DB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 82
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 6
Shoplifting 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 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 6DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbridge Park323 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lenthay Close407 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lenthay Road450 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horncastles Lane535 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket125 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lenthay Road450 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kenelm Close337 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lenthay Road450 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield241 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pitmans Way510 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DT9 6DB 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

Retired65
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education26
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing21
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female135
Male125

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex3
Separated12
Divorced25
Widowed16

Health

Very good health98
Good health108
Fair health43
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 46
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White249
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union6
Africa1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Oceania2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion97
Christian140
Not answered23
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