Glebe Close Thornford, Dorset
13 addresses across 1 postcode (DT9), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43201893.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £357,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thornford, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Yetminster Health Centre, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £357,250 | £306,000 | £408,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £246,500 | £246,500 | £246,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £243,750 | £240,000 | £247,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £247,250 | £247,250 | £247,250 |
| 2003 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £214,000 | £214,000 | £214,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | 1 DT9 6PY | Detached | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 3 DT9 6PY | Detached | £408,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 2 DT9 6PY | Detached | £306,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 10 DT9 6PY | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2019 | 6 DT9 6PY | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2017 | 7 DT9 6PY | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 11 DT9 6PY | Detached | £246,500 | |
| 8 May 2014 | 10 DT9 6PY | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 3 DT9 6PY | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 29 May 2007 | 8 DT9 6PY | Detached | £247,250 | |
| 4 Jun 2003 | 10 DT9 6PY | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 28 May 2002 | 7 DT9 6PY | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 3 DT9 6PY | Detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 (33% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
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 street's 13 addresses are between 57 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT9 6PY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thornford 2,310 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Yetminster 7,090 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Yeovil Junction 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yeovil | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 52.9 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Yetminster Health Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wessex House Dental Practice | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Sherborne Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-west |
| Roman villa 900yds (820m) NW of parish church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wyke barns | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redstall Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Gaul Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Knighton Hill Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Thornford Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Knighton Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Peter's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 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) | 10.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the street's 13 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornford CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 100 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGS ARMS DT9 6QD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Thornford CofE Primary School DT9 6QY | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| THORNFORD CRICKET CLUB DT9 6QB | Other catering premises | 310 m | Exempt | |
| THORNFORD VILLAGE HALL DT9 6QB | Other catering premises | 310 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Waldrons (2); On or near Pound Road (2); On or near Church Road (1); On or near Glebe Close (1); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Thornford CofE Primary School (school/college/university, DT9 6QY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 19 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DT9 6PY: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Boot Lane · Pound Road · Greenhill Courtyard · Blackbirds · Church Road · The Waldrons · Morston · The Drove · The Paddocks · Bembury Lane · King's Road · Grange Park
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.