DT9 4QS postcode in Dorset, England

DT9 4QS is a postcode in Dorset, in the Sherborne Rural ward. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where DT9 4QS is, and what is near it

Map of DT9 4QS and what is near it Map of DT9 4QS: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT9 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DT9 4AY: also in DT9 4DT9 4DJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4FF: also in DT9 4DT9 4FU: also in DT9 4DT9 4PS: also in DT9 4DT9 4PX: also in DT9 4DT9 4PY: also in DT9 4DT9 4PZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4QA: also in DT9 4DT9 4QB: also in DT9 4DT9 4QD: also in DT9 4DT9 4QE: also in DT9 4DT9 4QF: also in DT9 4DT9 4QG: also in DT9 4DT9 4QH: also in DT9 4DT9 4QJ: also in DT9 4DT9 4QL: also in DT9 4DT9 4QN: also in DT9 4DT9 4QP: also in DT9 4DT9 4QQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4QR: also in DT9 4DT9 4QT: also in DT9 4DT9 4QU: also in DT9 4DT9 4QW: also in DT9 4DT9 4QX: also in DT9 4DT9 4QY: also in DT9 4DT9 4QZ: also in DT9 4DT9 4RA: also in DT9 4DT9 4RB: also in DT9 4DT9 4RD: also in DT9 4DT9 4RE: also in DT9 4DT9 4RF: also in DT9 4DT9 4RG: also in DT9 4DT9 4RQ: also in DT9 4DT9 4SL: also in DT9 4DT9 4SN: also in DT9 4DT9 4SP: also in DT9 4DT9 4SR: also in DT9 4DT9 4SS: also in DT9 4DT9 4ST: also in DT9 4DT9 4SU: also in DT9 4DT9 4SW: also in DT9 4DT9 4TA: also in DT9 4 Buckler's Mead School 2.8 kmYeovil Junction station 3.4 km2 GP practices, 3.5–3.9 kmSherborne East DT9 4QS Map of DT9 4QS and what is near it Map of DT9 4QS: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT9 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 km2 places, 2.3–2.8 kmSherborne East DT9 4QS
  • DT9 4QS
  • Other postcodes in DT9 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.9503, longitude -2.5855)

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 4QS?

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 4QS?

Every home and business at DT9 4QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT9 4QS 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT9 4QS 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 4QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT9 4QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4QS 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 4QS.

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 4QS: 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 4QS 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 4QS?

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 4QS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT9 4QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 May 2026. 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 4QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around DT9 4QS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). 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 4QS

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 30 (3%)£1,843
Band Babout 70 (7%)£2,151
Band Cabout 250 (25%)£2,458
Band Dabout 130 (13%)£2,765
Band Eabout 140 (14%)£3,379
Band Fabout 180 (18%)£3,994
Band Gabout 170 (17%)£4,608
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 45% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 4QS is in (ONS area E01020541), 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 4QS?

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

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT9 4QS, 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 4QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT9 4QS is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Yeovil Junction Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DT9 4QS, 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 4QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT9 4QS, 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 4QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT9 4QS 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 4QS?

The nearest to the centre of DT9 4QS, 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 4QS?

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 4QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT9 4QS, 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 4QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT9 4QS, 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 4QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT9 4QS 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 4QS in a conservation area?

The centre of DT9 4QS 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 4QS?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT9 4QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other crime1 report

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 4QS

Ward
Sherborne Rural
Parish
Over Compton
Region
South West
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

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

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