DT11 9LD Dorset
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Cranborne Chase. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Close, Tarrant Keyneston: 8 addresses
- Church Close, Tarrant Crawford: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (30% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tarrant Valley Conservation Area (Tarrent Keyneston). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II*
- AUSTEN MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, 1 METRE NORTH WEST OF NORTH AISLE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- BASTARD MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF TOWER OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- BAVERSTOCK MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD 1 METRE NORTH OF NORTH AISLE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- BENJAFIELD MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, 12 METRES SOUTH OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CLAPCOTT MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, 5 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- CLAPCOTT MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, 5 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- COTTAGE APPROXIMATELY 90 METRES NORTH EAST OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MAYO MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF NAVE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- SCORMY MONUMENT 12 METRES SOUTH OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 34 m and 52 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Holton Heath 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Farm Cottages Tarrant Keyneston | 40 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 19.8 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Blandford Group Practice | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Blandford Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | East Street Dental Practice | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Blandford Community Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ministry of Defence Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,020 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,010 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Barn and Outbuilding Range 100 Metres North East of Tarrant Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Tarrant Abbey, site of, and tithe barn at Abbey Farm | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Tarrant Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Two bowl barrows in Ashley Wood 750m SSE of Buzbury Rings | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Wayside cross 130m north of Crawford Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Little Hundred Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Crane Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Ellen's Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Spettisbury Ring | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Pond Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Church Close.