Limerick Close Milborne Port, Somerset
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT9), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36607661.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £280,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5, E: 1).
- 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 Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 7% to 31% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sherborne, about 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and The Grove Garden (0.1 hectares) is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Milborne Port Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £299,998 | £299,998 | £299,998 |
| 2016 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £135,500 | £135,500 | £135,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £215,000 | £205,000 | £225,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £183,500 | £142,000 | £225,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £188,750 | £185,000 | £192,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £186,500 | £186,500 | £186,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2023 | 12 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 8 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £307,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2021 | 8 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2020 | 7 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £249,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 14 DT9 5EN | Detached | £299,998 | |
| 18 May 2018 | 9 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £247,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 13 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | 3 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £135,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | 1 DT9 5EN | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2007 | 13 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 12 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 May 2006 | 5 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 13 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2005 | 1 DT9 5EN | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 12 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £186,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 10 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | 2 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £143,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 11 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 5 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | 1 DT9 5EN | Detached | £111,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 12 DT9 5EN | Semi-detached | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- MILBORNE PORT METHODIST CHURCH AND SCHOOLROOMS, grade II
- THE MANSE TO MILBORNE PORT METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Estate Yard, East Street, Milborne Port: up to 9 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 84 m and 87 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT9 5EL | 100% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
| DT9 5EN | 100% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sherborne 207,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Templecombe 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Thornford 2,310 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cold Harbour Kingsbury Regis | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Mer | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 48.5 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Milborne Port Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Milborne Port Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | Brooklyn House Dental Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Grove Garden 630 m² | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,840 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne Port, a scheduled monument, 260 m south. 85 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne Port | Scheduled monument | 260 m south |
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m south |
| Prankerd Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 7 Metres South East of South Door, Church of St John Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south |
| North West Pavilion and Balustraded Link Wall, Ven House | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Orangery, Attached to the South West Corner of Ven House | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Ven House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Promontory fort on Barrow Hill | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Sherborne Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Hill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Crendle Hill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Highmore's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| East Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Crackmore Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Daniel's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milborne Port Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 160 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milborne Port Primary School and The Beeches Playgroup DT9 5EP | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Milborne Port Sports & Social Club DT9 5EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2021 |
| Coffee Reborne Ltd DT9 5EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Wayne Pullen Family Butcher DT9 5AG | Manufacturers/packers | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Something Else Fishy DT9 5DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Milborne Port Foodshare DT9 5AN | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2021 |
| The Clockspire Restaurant DT9 5BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wheathill Close (7); On or near Gascoigne Place (4); On or near Church Lane (2); On or near Supermarket (2); On or near North Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 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.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cold Harbour · Pope's Lane · Gunville Gardens · West Hill · Higher Gunville · Old Tannery Way · Gascoigne Place · Lower Gunville · Angel Court · Glovers Close · Wheatsheaf Road · North Street
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.