Ring Street Stalbridge, Dorset
76 addresses across 7 postcodes (DT10), about 220 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 27600552.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 16, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 4 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 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 290 m away, and Stalbridge Nature Reserve (2.2 hectares) is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 82 m above sea level.
- Noise: 66 of its 76 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackmore Vale Partnership, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (7); House, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (18); 1983-1990 (2); 2020 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1 Devonshire Houses, High Street
- 1a Devonshire Houses, High Street
- 2 Devonshire Houses, High Street
- 19a, High Street, Stalbridge
- Corn Cottage, High Street, Stalbridge
- Fernwood, High Street, Stalbridge
- Flat, Geoffs Hairdressers, High Street, Stalbridge
- Granary Cottage, High Street, Stalbridge
- Market Cross House, High Street, Stalbridge
- The Old Bank House, High Street, Stalbridge
- The Old Workshop, High Street, Stalbridge
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 (35% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stalbridge Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 19.
- 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
- MARKET CROSS, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, STATION ROAD, grade II
- DUMBLEDORE, grade II
- Glydestore and The Tree House, grade II
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOUSE ADJOINING POST OFFICE TO THE WEST, grade II
- INSURANCE SERVICES AND CHENERY TOBACCONISTS, grade II
- NUMBER 1 (CASE AND SON ), NUMBER 2 (MELROSE ), NUMBER 3, NUMBER 4 AND NUMBER 5 (PURBECK COTTAGE), grade II
- Old Cider House Grove, grade II
- OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, grade II
- SIDEWAYS AND THE OLD BAKEHOUSE, grade II
- Silk Hay, Fernwood and 23, High Street, grade II
- SYLCOTT, grade II
- The Old Hind, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, GARDEN WALL AND ARCHWAY, grade II
- THE OLD RED LION, grade II
- THE POST OFFICE, grade II
- The Swan Public House, grade II
- WAYSIDE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stalbridge Barns: up to 8 homes, permissioned (100 m)
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT10 2LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| DT10 2LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DT10 2LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DT10 2LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DT10 2FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DT10 2LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DT10 2RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 74 m and 82 m above sea level (78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT10 2FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT10 2LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT10 2LJ | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| DT10 2LL | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| DT10 2LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DT10 2LX | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| DT10 2RG | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Templecombe 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Sherborne 207,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Congregational Church Stalbridge | 110 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 42.9 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 52.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Blackmore Vale Partnership | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stalbridge Pharmacy | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stalbridge Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sturminster Newton Police Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dike & Son Limited Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stalbridge Nature Reserve 2.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,080 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,600 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 40 m. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| Market Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Covert | Wood | 240 m west |
| Wood Close | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Ten Acre Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Blackmore Vale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Toomer Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 49 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 76 |
66 of the street's 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rectory Residential Home DT10 2LL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Swan Inn DT10 2LL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Else Butchers Ltd DT10 2LH | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Shy Violet DT10 2LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Vera's Coffee Shop DT10 2RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Stalbridge Retail Ltd. DT10 2LH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) DT10 2LP | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Dike and Son Limited DT10 2NB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Royal British Legion DT10 2QX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Happy Garden Chinese DT10 2QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Stalbridge Fish Bar DT10 2LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC) UK DT10 2RN | Manufacturers/packers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Stalbridge Hall DT10 2NF | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Saffron DT10 2NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Ring Street Filling Station DT10 2NQ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Hill (6); On or near Stalbridge Close (4); On or near Gold Street (2); On or near Grove Lane Close (2); On or near High Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Else Butchers Ltd (retailers - other, DT10 2LH) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DT10 2LH: 31 addresses
- DT10 2LL: 31 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- DT10 2LJ: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- DT10 2LN: 3 addresses
- DT10 2FJ: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- DT10 2LX: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- DT10 2RG: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Silk House Barton · Old Market Mews · Duck Lane · Gold Street · The Cutting · Church Hill · Grove Lane Close · Church Walk · Grove Lane · Stalbridge Close · Stapleford Court · Stapleford Court
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.