A356 Dorset
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT8), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 43201082.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 4, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Symphony South Healthcare, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 163 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 1996-2002 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 street: most are in band C (29% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, South Perrott Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 20.
- 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
- 5 TABLE TOMBS, 5 TO 12 METRES NORTH OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- CHILMARK COTTAGE, grade II
- CHURCH GATE COTTAGE, grade II
- CHURCH HILL COTTAGE, grade II
- COTTAGE, COACH HOUSE AND STABLE 15 METRES WEST OF THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- GATE PIERS AT NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, grade II
- HILL COTTAGE ROCK COTTAGE, grade II
- HILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HUNTER'S HATCH, grade II
- MAPLE COTTAGE, grade II
- MOUNTVIEW, grade II
- RIVERSIDE COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- SARUM, grade II
- SOCKETY KENNELS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB IMMEDIATELY WEST OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- THE BAKER'S ARMS, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALLS, GATE PIERS AND DATESTONE, grade II
- WINTON COTTAGE, grade II
- WISTERIA COTTAGE AND ATTACHED WORKSHOPS TO NORTH, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 20 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: DORSET COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 59 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 4 low and 2 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT8 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
| DT8 3HU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 67 m and 99 m above sea level (71 m on average); the ground rises about 32 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT8 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT8 3HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Yeovil Junction 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Chetnole 2,640 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Perrott | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 49.2 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Symphony South Healthcare | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Crewkerne Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Black Swan Dental Spa | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Crewkerne Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Yeovil Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | *Withdrawal Only* Three Counties Garage Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 390 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,650 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 520 m (0.3 miles) west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Mohun Castle (site of) | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen Farmhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Symes's Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Symes's Hill Copse | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hawkhems Copse | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Park Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Rakespit Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Beaminster Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 33 |
25 of the street's 33 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Parrett Hotel DT8 3HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
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What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.