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DT9 3LJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

DT9 3LJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,898 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DT9 3LJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools52/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Harbour Vale School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety85/100
10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE APPLES MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport80/100
Sherborne Rail Station0.2 mi

14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 17.8 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Pageant Gardens — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100
5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Sherborne — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DT9 3LJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DT9.

Average sold price by property type across the DT9 district, 202120262,130 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£561k 10.5%
Semi-detached£319k 4.4%
Terraced£285k 0.8%
Flat£172k 9.2%

District-level averages (DT9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DT9 3LJ

DT9 3LJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Sainsburys Sherborne about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.