Myrtle Close Beaminster, Dorset
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT8), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43200226.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £345,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 6).
- Flood: 6 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 B; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 56% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barton House Med Practice, about 360 m away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £263,000 | £263,000 | £263,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £238,500 | £238,500 | £238,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £239,950 | £199,950 | £275,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £227,000 | £216,000 | £238,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £209,500 | £190,000 | £229,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £199,500 | £199,500 | £199,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £61,500 | £61,500 | £61,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 16 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 8 DT8 3BW | Detached | £263,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 12 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £238,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 5 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £238,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 9 DT8 3BW | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 14 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £199,950 | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 10 DT8 3BW | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 7 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2013 | 9 DT8 3BW | Detached | £216,000 | |
| 9 May 2011 | 4 DT8 3BW | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 7 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £229,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 2 DT8 3BW | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 4 DT8 3BW | Detached | £199,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2005 | 18 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2003 | 14 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 3 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 27 Nov 1995 | 7 DT8 3BW | Semi-detached | £61,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 B (22% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beaminster Conservation Area 1. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- MYRTLE COTTAGE, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 5 medium, 2 low and 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT8 3BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DT8 3BQ | zone 3 | 4 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 62 m and 69 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT8 3BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT8 3BW | 100% | 56% | 56% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewkerne 178,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Maiden Newton 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Chetnole 2,640 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Fire Station Beaminster | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bridport | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 48.1 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 63.6 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barton House Med Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaminster Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Minster Dental Health Centre | 320 m |
| Hospital | Bridport Community Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Beaminster | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 9.1 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beaminster Memorial Playing Field 3.2 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,620 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Devonia, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 152 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Devonia | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Champions With Front Wall 30 Metres to South | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-east |
| Pines | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| Beaminster Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Parnham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | Hill | 330 m south |
| Edmund Coombe Coppice | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Whatley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Pucketts Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Workhouse Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Beaminster Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 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 Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beaminster School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungimental DT8 3BW | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2024 |
| SERIAL GRILLERS DT8 3BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2016 |
| KNAPP INN DT8 3BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| BEAMINSTER CURRY HOUSE DT8 3AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| AUTISM WESSEX DT8 3LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Speckets Knapp Lamb DT8 3DA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2020 |
| The Trading Post & Cafe at Ann Day DT8 3AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| VILLAGE BAKERY DT8 3AE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| MAGIC SPICE DT8 3AE | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Dexters DT8 3AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| BRASSICA DT8 3AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| BRASSICA MERCANTILE DT8 3AS | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| HOGSHILL STORES LTD DT8 3BX | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| BEAMINSTER SOCIAL CLUB DT8 3EF | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2018 |
| GC Cakes DT8 3EF | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clay Lane (12); On or near Hogshill Street (6); On or near B3163 (3); On or near Barnes Lane (2); On or near Tunnel Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 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) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 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.
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
Newmans Corner · School House Close · Hogshill Street · Windy Ridge · Styles Close · Barnes Lane · The Beeches · Shadrack Street · Hogshill Mead · Champions Gardens · Brantwood · Church 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.