Richmond Close Sherborne, Dorset
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (DT9), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43201737.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 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 Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 85% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sherborne, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, and Pageant Gardens (0.9 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Grove Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £623,000 | £623,000 | £623,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2022 | 38 DT9 3HW | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 36 DT9 3HW | Detached | £623,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 35 DT9 3HW | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 37 DT9 3HW | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 37 DT9 3HW | Detached | £275,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 181 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (21% of about 1,520 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Aldhelmsted East, Sherborne School For Girls: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT9 3HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DT9 3HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT9 3HL | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| DT9 3HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sherborne 207,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Thornford 2,310 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Ridgeway Sherborne | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Yeovil | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 50.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Grove Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Abbey Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wessex House Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Sherborne Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pageant Gardens 9,370 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,150 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,470 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel at Sherborne School, a listed building (Grade I), 540 m (0.3 miles) east. 308 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel at Sherborne School | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Former Hospital of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Library at Sherborne School | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Part of Sherborne School on Exterior of North Transept of Abbey Church | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Sherborne Abbey, remains of | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Conduit Cross | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Sherborne Old Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Sherborne Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dancing Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Yetman's Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Home Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Withybed Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Lover's Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Sherborne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sherborne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Gryphon School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skippers Sherborne DT9 3HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Chartwells (Sherborne Preparatory School) DT9 3NY | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| SHERBORNE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS DT9 3QN | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| ROSE COTTAGE BED & BREAKFAST DT9 3PH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Coffee Pod DT9 3DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Trinity Manor Care Home DT9 6EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| COMMUNAL ROOM | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| HILLBROOK COURT | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Dorset Hemp Co DT9 3FB | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2019 |
| AADMI Private Ltd DT9 4BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Gamespod DT9 3RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Parachute Brewing DT9 3RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2023 |
| SHERBORNE WEST END PRE-SCHOOL DT9 6AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Coffee Stop DT9 6AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2019 |
| THE COFFEE STOP DT9 6AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wingfield Road (8); On or near Westridge (5); On or near Richmond Green (3); On or near Wynnes Close (2); On or near Spring Field Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Richmond Road · Bensly Close · Half Acres · Wynnes Rise · Wingfield Road · Richmond Green · Westridge · Spring Field Crescent · Wynnes Close · Honeycombe Cottages · Horsecastles · St Catherine's Way
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.