DT9 6QJ maps, stats, and open data
DT9 6QJ lies on Longdown in Thornford, Sherborne. DT9 6QJ is located in the Sherborne Rural electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DT9 6QJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DT9 6QJ geodata
| Easting | 360151 |
| Northing | 112885 |
| Latitude | 50.914045 |
| Longitude | -2.568205 |
Where is DT9 6QJ?
| Street | Longdown |
| Locality | Thornford |
| Town/City | Sherborne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT9 |
DT9 6QJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT9 6QJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Sherborne Rural |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DT9 6QJ
2012 1 MAR £220,000 |
6, LONGDOWN, THORNFORD, SHERBORNE, DT9 6QJ 2002 26 JUL £165,000 |
1996 14 OCT £28,620 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT9 6QJ
| The Garage (Longford Road) | Thornford | 116m |
| The Garage (Longford Road) | Thornford | 118m |
| The Kings Arms (Longford Road) | Thornford | 260m |
| The Kings Arms (Pound Road) | Thornford | 268m |
| Thornford Bridge Halt (Longford Road) | Thornford | 721m |
Nearest railway stations to DT9 6QJ
| Thornford Station | 0.9km |
| Yetminster Station | 2.1km |
| Yeovil Junction Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT9 6QJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DT9 6QJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 37.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 62.77Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DT9 6QJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DT9 6QJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DT9 6QJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,525 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,653 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,218 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT9 6QJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DT9 6QJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
25.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT9 6QJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT9 6QJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DT9 6QJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bradford Abbas P.o. | 16:30 | 10:30 | 1,893m |
| Prowles Cross | 12:00 | 09:00 | 4,005m |
| Holmbushes | 09:30 | 09:00 | 4,327m |
DT9 6QJ ITL and DT9 6QJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DT9 6QJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
DT9 6QJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DT9 6QJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103915 | |
| LSOA | E01020497 | West Dorset 002A |
| MSOA | E02004270 | West Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to DT9 6QJ
| DT9 6QH | Kings Road | 66m |
| DT9 6QL | Bayland | 87m |
| DT9 6QW | Digby Crescent | 105m |
| DT9 6QQ | Longford Road | 138m |
| DT9 6QN | Longford Road | 174m |
| DT9 6QE | Church Road | 302m |
| DT9 6QD | Pound Road | 311m |
| DT9 6AD | Greenhill Courtyard | 343m |
| DT9 6PY | Glebe Close | 375m |
| DT9 6QA | The Terrace | 393m |
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