DT9 4FA postcode in Sherborne, Dorset

DT9 4FA is a postcode in Sherborne, in the Sherborne West ward of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since September 2016.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DT9 4FA can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in DT9 4, last 12 months. ▼ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Sherborne 1.2 km in a straight line

Where DT9 4FA is, and what is near it

Map of DT9 4FA and what is near it Map of DT9 4FA: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT9 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DT9 4AB: also in DT9 4DT9 4AD: also in DT9 4DT9 4AE: also in DT9 4DT9 4AF: also in DT9 4DT9 4AG: also in DT9 4DT9 4AH: also in DT9 4DT9 4AJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4AL: also in DT9 4DT9 4AN: also in DT9 4DT9 4AQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4AS: also in DT9 4DT9 4AT: also in DT9 4DT9 4AX: also in DT9 4DT9 4AZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4BA: also in DT9 4DT9 4BB: also in DT9 4DT9 4BD: also in DT9 4DT9 4BE: also in DT9 4DT9 4BG: also in DT9 4DT9 4BH: also in DT9 4DT9 4BJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4BL: also in DT9 4DT9 4BN: also in DT9 4DT9 4BP: also in DT9 4DT9 4BQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4BS: also in DT9 4DT9 4BT: also in DT9 4DT9 4BU: also in DT9 4DT9 4BW: also in DT9 4DT9 4BX: also in DT9 4DT9 4BY: also in DT9 4DT9 4BZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4DA: also in DT9 4DT9 4DB: also in DT9 4DT9 4DE: also in DT9 4DT9 4DF: also in DT9 4DT9 4DG: also in DT9 4DT9 4DH: also in DT9 4DT9 4DL: also in DT9 4DT9 4DN: also in DT9 4DT9 4DP: also in DT9 4DT9 4DQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4DR: also in DT9 4DT9 4DS: also in DT9 4DT9 4DT: also in DT9 4DT9 4DU: also in DT9 4DT9 4DW: also in DT9 4DT9 4DX: also in DT9 4DT9 4DY: also in DT9 4DT9 4DZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4EA: also in DT9 4DT9 4EB: also in DT9 4DT9 4ED: also in DT9 4DT9 4EE: also in DT9 4DT9 4EF: also in DT9 4DT9 4EG: also in DT9 4DT9 4EH: also in DT9 4DT9 4EJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4EN: also in DT9 4DT9 4EP: also in DT9 4DT9 4EQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4ER: also in DT9 4DT9 4ET: also in DT9 4DT9 4EW: also in DT9 4DT9 4EX: also in DT9 4DT9 4EY: also in DT9 4DT9 4EZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4FB: also in DT9 4DT9 4FD: also in DT9 4DT9 4FE: also in DT9 4DT9 4FH: also in DT9 4DT9 4FJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4FL: also in DT9 4DT9 4FN: also in DT9 4DT9 4FP: also in DT9 4DT9 4FQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4FR: also in DT9 4DT9 4FS: also in DT9 4DT9 4FW: also in DT9 4DT9 4FZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4GA: also in DT9 4DT9 4GB: also in DT9 4DT9 4GD: also in DT9 4DT9 4GE: also in DT9 4DT9 4GF: also in DT9 4DT9 4HA: also in DT9 4DT9 4HB: also in DT9 4DT9 4HD: also in DT9 4DT9 4HE: also in DT9 4DT9 4HF: also in DT9 4DT9 4HG: also in DT9 4DT9 4HH: also in DT9 4DT9 4HJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4HL: also in DT9 4DT9 4HN: also in DT9 4DT9 4HP: also in DT9 4DT9 4HR: also in DT9 4DT9 4HS: also in DT9 4DT9 4HT: also in DT9 4DT9 4HU: also in DT9 4DT9 4HW: also in DT9 4DT9 4HX: also in DT9 4DT9 4HY: also in DT9 4DT9 4HZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4JA: also in DT9 4DT9 4JB: also in DT9 4DT9 4JD: also in DT9 4DT9 4RH: also in DT9 4DT9 4TB: also in DT9 4 GP 1.3 kmMilborne Port Surgery 4.3 kmThornford station 5.8 kmSherborne DT9 4FA Map of DT9 4FA and what is near it Map of DT9 4FA: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT9 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.3 kmSherborne East DT9 4FA
  • DT9 4FA
  • Other postcodes in DT9 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9511, longitude -2.5262)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DT9 4FA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DT9 4FA?

Every home and business at DT9 4FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT9 4FA 100% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT9 4FA 100% Dorset 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DT9 4FA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DT9 4FA.

Check the bin days for DT9 4FA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DT9 4FA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DT9 4FA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Dorset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DT9 4FA: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DT9 4FA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DT9 4FA?

Homes in DT9 4 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, down 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £582,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 18 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DT9 district: a typical £326,250 from 282 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DT9 4FA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DT9 4FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 2025. The middle sale was £225,000, from £143,000 to £270,000. Across DT9 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £325,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DT9 4FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around DT9 4FA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DT9 4FA

Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £5,530 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,458.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,843
Band Babout 80 (10%)£2,151
Band Cabout 260 (34%)£2,458
Band Dabout 180 (23%)£2,765
Band Eabout 150 (19%)£3,379
Band Fabout 60 (8%)£3,994
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,608
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 30% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 2020 or later

Averages for Dorset before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DT9 4FA is in (ONS area E01034379), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DT9 4FA?

The nearest open schools to DT9 4FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT9 4FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DT9 4FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT9 4FA is Sherborne Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Sherborne Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Thornford Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barton Gardens, 323 m away.

More stations near DT9 4FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DT9 4FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT9 4FA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DT9 4FA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT9 4FA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DT9 4FA?

The nearest to the centre of DT9 4FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DT9 4FA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DT9 4FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT9 4FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DT9 4FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT9 4FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DT9 4FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT9 4FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DT9 4FA in a conservation area?

The centre of DT9 4FA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DT9 4FA?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT9 4FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DT9 4FA

Ward
Sherborne West
Parish
Sherborne
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Sherborne
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
September 2016

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DT9 4FQ50 mDT9 4ER80 mDT9 4FB90 mDT9 4FP100 mDT9 4FS120 mDT9 4FD120 m
All of DT9

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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