DT9 4NL Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blackmoor Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Charlton Horethorne: 21 addresses
- North Road, Charlton Horethorne: 15 addresses
- Horse Lane, Charlton Horethorne: 11 addresses
- Manor Close, Charlton Horethorne: 2 addresses
- Cowpath Lane, Somerset: 1 address
- Monument Triangle, Charlton Horethorne: 1 address
- Water Lane, Charlton Horethorne: 1 address
- Milborne Port Road, Charlton Horethorne: 1 address
- Queens Court, North Town: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (23% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Charlton Horethorn. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- 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 ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II*
- FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS AND GATE, 15 METRES NORTH OF MANOR FARM HOUSE, grade II*
- MANOR FARM HOUSE, grade II*
- 647 AND 648, MAIN ROAD, grade II
- BARN, 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF MANOR FARM HOUSE, grade II
- EASTFIELDS, grade II
- GRANARY, 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF MANOR FARM HOUSE, grade II
- HOAKENS CHEST TOMB, IN CHURCHYARD 17 METRES NORTH WEST OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, CHARLTON HORETHORNE, grade II
- MIDDLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE SET IN FRONT BOUNDARY WALL OF NO. 647, MAIN ROAD, grade II
- PARSONS CHEST TOMB, SURROUNDING RAILINGS, WALL AND ADJACENT DOORWAY, IN CHURCHYARD 32 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB, IN CHURCHYARD 6 METRES WEST OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 54 addresses are between 106 m and 123 m above sea level (115 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Templecombe 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Sherborne 207,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Castle Cary 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Arms Charlton Horethorne | 60 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 44.9 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Milborne Port Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Milborne Port Pharmacy | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Brooklyn House Dental Practice | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wincanton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Front Boundary Wall, Piers and Gate, 15 Metres North of Manor Farm House, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Front Boundary Wall, Piers and Gate, 15 Metres North of Manor Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Manor Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Penny Tombstone, in Churchyard 11 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow on Charn Hill | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Compton Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Charn Hill | Hill | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Charlton Gorse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Charlton Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Ridge Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Daniel's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 54 |
26 of the postcode's 54 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 Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 High Street.