DT9 postcode area guide — Dorset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DT9 postcode district in Dorset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DT9
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
93.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
63.1%
Gigabit-capable
63.1%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the DT9 postcode district (Dorset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 886 postcodes Ofcom measures in DT9, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 63.1%.
Around 0.1% of premises in DT9 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in DT9
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DT9 3AA | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AB | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AD | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AE | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AF | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AG | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AH | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AJ | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AN | 100% | 100% |
| DT9 3AP | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Dorset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
81.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.3%
5G outdoors — all networks
11.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DT9
Police recorded 46 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DT9 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 | 47.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 | 23.9% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 15.2% |
| Other theft | 2 | 4.3% |
| Burglary | 1 | 2.2% |
| Public order | 1 | 2.2% |
| Robbery | 1 | 2.2% |
| Other crime | 1 | 2.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in DT9
Based on 271 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DT9 is £345,000, up 7.0% on the previous year (£322,500).
Detached
£520,200
102 sales
Semi-detached
£305,000
61 sales
Terraced
£268,000
78 sales
Flat / maisonette
£155,000
24 sales
Latest recorded sales in DT9
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £395,000 | Detached | Gifle View | DT9 6SS |
| 13 May 2026 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Grange Park | DT9 6QG |
| 8 May 2026 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Lion Drive | DT9 5FQ |
| 8 May 2026 | £540,000 | Detached | Cowpath Lane | DT9 4NR |
| 6 May 2026 | £346,000 | Terraced | St Pauls Close | DT9 4DU |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £1,432,533 | Other | DT9 4LT | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £1,432,533 | Other | DT9 4LT | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Carpenters | DT9 4FD |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £347,000 | Terraced | Lower Acreman Street | DT9 3EX |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Caundle Lane | DT9 5ND |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Dorset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% |
| 15–29 | 17.2% |
| 30–44 | 15.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.5% |
| 65+ | 29.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70.4% |
| Private rented | 16.3% |
| Social rented | 11% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DT9
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gryphon School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,569 | DT9 4EQ |
| Leweston School | Not applicable | 2–19 | 577 | DT9 6EN |
| Sherborne School | Not applicable | 13–19 | 538 | DT9 3AP |
| Sherborne School for Girls | Not applicable | 11–19 | 456 | DT9 3QN |
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 336 | DT9 6AQ |
| Sherborne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 304 | DT9 4AJ |
| Sherborne Preparatory School | Not applicable | 3–14 | 204 | DT9 3NY |
| Milborne Port Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 169 | DT9 5EP |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in DT9
203 rated food businesses operate in DT9. 145 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 4 Seasons @ Folke, AADMI Private Ltd, ABBEY VIEW, ABBEYFIELD HOUSE, ABP FOOD GROUP.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DT9
From a sample of 136 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 DT9 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 47% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
1%
Band C
46%
Band D
33%
Band E
13%
Band F
6%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Dorset
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.