DT9 3AL

Sherborne East, Dorset

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At a glance

The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From DT9 3AL, the nearest primary school is Sherborne Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Gryphon School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Apples Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Sherborne station is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, The Paddock Garden, is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Dorset 004

60Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Dorset

55Low · 1/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	21	34	Low · 3/10
Anti-social behaviour	20	15	High · 8/10
Shoplifting	6.1	8.6	High · 7/10
Criminal damage and arson	3.8	6.7	Low · 3/10
Other theft	2.6	6.5	Low · 2/10
Burglary	2.1	3.6	Moderate · 4/10
Public order	1.9	6.7	Low · 1/10
Vehicle crime	0.9	5.0	Low · 1/10
Other crime	0.8	2.1	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.4	1.0	Low · 3/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Low · 3/10
Drugs	0.3	3.3	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 2/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Dorset 004: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,933 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Dorset 004 Dorset England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Sherborne Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–14

0.2 mi

Harbour Vale SchoolAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Sherborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.9 mi

Leweston SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–19

2.7 mi

Secondary

Sherborne SchoolOther independent school · ages 13–19 · Boys

0.1 mi

Harbour Vale SchoolAcademy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 5–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Sherborne School for GirlsOther independent school · ages 11–19 · Girls

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

The Abbey PharmacyPharmacy · DT9 3BA

140 m · 2 min walk

BootsPharmacy · DT9 3BA

140 m · 2 min walk

Wellbeing PharmacyPharmacy · DT9 3BA

140 m · 2 min walk

GP practices

The Apples Medical CentreGP practice · DT9 3DG

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The Grove Medical CentreGP practice · DT9 4DL

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Milborne Port SurgeryGP practice · DT9 5FH

2.4 mi

Dentists

Brooklyn House Dental PracticeDental practice · DT9 3PX

100 m · 1 min walk

Sherborne Dental CentreDental practice · DT9 3JF

160 m · 2 min walk

Wessex House Dental PracticeDental practice · DT9 3EH

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Hospitals

Yeatman HospitalHospital · DT9 3JU

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Yeatman HospitalHospital · DT9 3JU

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Yeatman HospitalHospital · DT9 3JU

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Train stations

Sherborne

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, The Paddock Garden

4parks within a 10 minute walk

4.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

The Paddock GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Pageant GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sherborne School Playing FieldsSports ground · 24 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Quarr Local Nature ReservePark or garden · 3.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts (5 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

The Oxley Sports CentreSports ground · 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£49,062

£38,736 after tax

Dorset

£51,864

£39,317 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£49,062

After tax£38,736

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£34,516Dorset £35,555 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Dorset 004); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 26,465 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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4% of Dorset's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 7

Employment

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Decile 7

Education, skills and training

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Decile 8

Health and disability

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Decile 9

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

33% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 32% in Dorset and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about DT9 3AL

What is the crime rate in DT9 3AL?

The neighbourhood records 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Dorset the rate is 55 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in DT9 3AL?

The average home in Dorset sold for £325,154 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £515,191, semi-detached £329,926, terraced £264,878, flats £167,282. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near DT9 3AL?

The nearest primary school is Sherborne Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Gryphon School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to DT9 3AL?

Sherborne is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in DT9 3AL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £49,062 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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