Askwith Close is in Sherborne and in West Dorset district. DT9 6DX is located in the Sherborne West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Askwith Close, Sherborne, DT9 6DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DT9 6DZ, DT9 6AZ, DT9 6DU, DT9 6BD, DT9 6DT, DT9 6DB, DT9 6BA, DT9 6DY, DT9 6BE.

Askwith Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Askwith Close are based on 32 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 6DX

Average Price
£372,105
Semi-Detached
£363,282
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,365
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Askwith Close

Average Price
£372,105
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Askwith CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Askwith Close, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002023-03-15 £398,348
14 Askwith Close, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-01-16 £299,409
7 Askwith Close, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-10-12 £372,861
10 Askwith Close, Sherborne, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-04-21 £377,111
11 Askwith Close, Sherborne, Dorset
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002019-12-03 £323,107

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 		576 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ 		2,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thornford CofE Primary School
Boot Lane, Thornford DT9 6QY 		3,791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, DT9 4SW 		4,511 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, DT9 6RH 		4,637 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 		2,497 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 		888 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne DT9 3NY 		1,342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSherborne School
Abbey Road, DT9 3LF 		1,481 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSherborne International
Newell Grange, DT9 4EZ 		1,513 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarbour Vale School
Simons Road, DT9 4DN 		2,133 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 Littlefield298 yd
The Coffee PodThe Oxley Sports Centre Bradford Road861 yd
GamespodUnit 15, Old Yarn Mills Westbury1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee StopSherborne Community Church Littlefield298 yd
Skippers1, Terrace View Horsecastles910 yd
Parachute BrewingUnit 16, Old Yarn Mills Westbury1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Somewhere Else FishyShop Unit 2 Westbridge Park284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OPERATIVECooperative Store Westbridge Park284 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sherborne Abbey C Of E Primary School
CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS CAREYS PLAYING FIELDS OTTERY LANE 		grass pitches702 yd
Oxley Sports Centre
BRADFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool847 yd
Sherborne Girls School
SHERBORNE GIRLS SHERBORNE GIRLS BRADFORD ROAD 		grass pitches951 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 speed26.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Askwith Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 76 crimes were reported near Askwith Close . 65% 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 6DX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 76
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 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 6DX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westbridge Park285 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lenthay Close485 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lenthay Road475 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westfield258 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket119 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lenthay Road475 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lenthay Road475 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leet Court329 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lenthay Road475 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kenelm Close505 yd

Employment

DT9 6DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

DT9 6DX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired48
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed32
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing24
Education23
Human health and social work activities15
Construction15
Other12
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female144
Male130

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health135
Good health107
Fair health24
Bad health3
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 68
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White266
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Italy1
Lithuania2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion113
Christian149
Other religion1
Not answered11
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