DT9 4TA postcode in Trent, Dorset
DT9 4TA is a postcode in Trent, in the Sherborne Rural ward of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since March 1988.
Where DT9 4TA is, and what is near it
- DT9 4TA
- 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 50.9655, longitude -2.5798)
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 4TA?
- DorsetCouncil, for all local services Dorset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DT9 4TA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- West DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Edward Morello
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 4TA?
Every home and business at DT9 4TA 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4TA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DT9 4TA.
Check the bin days for DT9 4TA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4TA 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 4TA.
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 4TA: 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 4TA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4TA?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 4TA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT9 4TA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4TA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around DT9 4TA. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 70 (7%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 250 (25%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 130 (13%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 140 (14%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 180 (18%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 170 (17%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 4TA is in (ONS area E01020541), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4TA?
The nearest open schools to DT9 4TA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4TA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT9 4TA is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Yeovil Junction Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
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 4TA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DT9 4TA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT9 4TA, 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.
- Oaklands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 473068 2.9 kmCycle
- Penn Hill Surgery, Yeovil Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 470800 4.7 kmCycle
- The Grove Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01935 810900 4.8 kmCycle
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 4TA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT9 4TA 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DT9 4TA?
The nearest to the centre of DT9 4TA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Yeovil Dental Practice Phone 01935 848684 4.1 kmCycle
- Trinity House Dental Practice Phone 01935 415605 4.5 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Union Street - Yeovil Phone 01935 475838 4.5 kmCycle
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 4TA?
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.
- Yeovil District Hospital Phone 01935 475122 4.5 kmCycle
- Wincanton Community Hospital 15.3 kmDrive
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 4TA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT9 4TA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Potter House Phone 01935 513287 3.5 kmCycle
- Compton View Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01935 476203 3.5 kmCycle
- Cambian Lufton Manor College - White Horse Phone 01935 403120 3.5 kmCycle
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 4TA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT9 4TA, 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.
- Well, 67 St John's Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01935 421768 3.0 kmCycle
- Boots, Babylon Hill Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01935 434621 3.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 37 Middle Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01935 426673 4.4 kmCycle
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 4TA?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT9 4TA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 3.4 kmCycle
- Newton Clarke Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1935 816228 3.8 kmCycle
- Newton Clarke Vetinary Surgeons 4.9 kmCycle
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 4TA in a conservation area?
The centre of DT9 4TA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 4TA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DT9 4TA in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DT9 4TA
- Ward
- Sherborne Rural
- Parish
- Trent
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Trent
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- March 1988
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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