DT9 6PL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DT9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6PL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DT which means Dorchester.
Postal District. In our case DT9.
Postal Sector. In our case DT9 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PL.

The regional mail center for the post area DT is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DT9 6PL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SHERBORNE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DT9 6PL postcode have the street address of Back Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DT9 6PL postcode is home to a bustling 29 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SHERBORNE within the old postal county of Dorset.

DT9 6PL is within the village of Chetnole.

The DT9 6PL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DT9 6PL are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in DT9 6PL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the DT9 6PL Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DT9 6PL

Latitude	50.868450848
Longitude	-2.5630178252

Ordnance Survey Maps for DT9 6PL

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 117 Cerne Abbas and Bere Regis, Blandford Forum and Beaminster	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 194 Dorchester & Weymouth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DT9 6PL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DT9 6PL

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	23.00%	W 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	23.00%	WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SW 4 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	48.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	S 9 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	47.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	S 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DT9 6PL Postcode?

Download Speeds For DT9 6PL

Average Mbps	32.100
Median Mbps	39.000
Maximum Mbps	57.290

DT9 6PL has an average download speed of 32.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

766 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

9% of postcodes (105,072) have slower broadband speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,078,803) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DT9 6PL

Average Mbps	6.600
Median Mbps	7.900
Maximum Mbps	13.780

DT9 6PL has an average upload speed of 6.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,501 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (123,464) have slower upload speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,057,676) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DT9 6PL Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DT9 6PL

SOUTHWOODS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 6 SOUTHWOODS, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 2QG

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: :

WESSEX HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WESSEX HOUSE, WESTBURY, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3EH

Distance: 5.70 miles

Contact: :

YEOVIL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 10 SHERBORNE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 4HA

Distance: 5.77 miles

Contact: :

MARKET VIEW DENTAL CARE

Address: 89 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3LS

Distance: 5.80 miles

Contact: :

BROADWAY HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7A UNION STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1PQ

Distance: 5.82 miles

Contact: :

TRINITY HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17 PETER STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1PN

Distance: 5.82 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DT9 6PL

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 7, THE PEEL CENTRE, BABYLON HILL, SHERBORNE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 5BT

Distance: 5.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 434621

OPTIONS PHARMACY

Address: 61B WEST COKER ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 2JD

Distance: 5.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 425321

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: HENDFORD LODGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 74 HENDFORD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1UJ

Distance: 5.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 423393

BOOTS

Address: 37 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LS

Distance: 5.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 426673

PENN HILL PHARMACY

Address: 9 SOUTH STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1QE

Distance: 5.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 706604

BOOTS

Address: 29 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BA

Distance: 5.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 812345

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DT9 6PL

VISION EXPRESS (YEOVIL)

Address: 44-46 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LX

Distance: 5.78 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (YEOVIL)

Address: 50-52 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LX

Distance: 5.78 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (YEOVIL)

Address: 39-41 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LG

Distance: 5.81 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHERBORNE)

Address: 62 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 3BJ

Distance: 5.83 miles

Contact: :

GRACE HAINE EYECARE

Address: 45 CHEAP STREET, SHERBORNE, DT9 3PU

Distance: 5.95 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (YEOVIL)

Address: 26-28 PRINCES STREET, YEOVIL, BA20 1EQ

Distance: 5.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DT9 6PL

YETMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH STREET, YETMINSTER, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6LG

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 872530

EVERSHOT SURGERY

Address: EVERSHOT, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 0JR

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

CERNE ABBAS SURGERY

Address: 51 LONG STREET, CERNE ABBAS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 7JG

Distance: 5.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01300 341666

PENN HILL SURGERY, YEOVIL

Address: ST. NICHOLAS CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1SB

Distance: 5.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 470800

DIAMOND HEALTH GROUP

Address: 74 HENDFORD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1UJ

Distance: 5.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 470200

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: ABOVE BOOTS, 37 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LS

Distance: 5.82 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DT9 6PL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DT9 6PL

Chetnole
Chetnole station, Stockbridge Road, Chetnole, Dorset, DT9 6EP
Distance: 1.40 miles
Driving Time: 4.16 minutes
Yetminster
Yetminster station, Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LH
Distance: 2.88 miles
Driving Time: 7.14 minutes
Thornford
Thornford station, Thornford Road, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6PT
Distance: 3.83 miles
Driving Time: 8.53 minutes
Yeovil Junction
Yeovil Junction station, off Newton Road, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU
Distance: 6.55 miles
Driving Time: 13.62 minutes
Sherborne
Sherborne station, South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB
Distance: 7.85 miles
Driving Time: 14.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DT9 6PL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DT9 6PL

M5 J25

Distance: 31.03 miles

Driving Time: 42.17 minutes

M5 J23

Distance: 35.00 miles

Driving Time: 52.75 minutes

M5 J24

Distance: 37.77 miles

Driving Time: 48.81 minutes

M5 J26

Distance: 37.79 miles

Driving Time: 48.71 minutes

M5 J22

Distance: 40.23 miles

Driving Time: 57.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the DT9 6PL Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for DT9 6PL
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	2
Band B	1
Band D	2
Band E	1
Band F	6
Band G	2
Band H	0

What Addresses are in the DT9 6PL Postcode?

Addresses for Back Lane, Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset, which have the DT9 6PL Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DT9 6PL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Dorset Co Const
Member or Parliament	Chris Loder
Contact Details	Contact Chris Loder
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DT9 6PL Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dorset charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DT9 6PL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

House Sales in DT9 6PL

Yearly House Sales for DT9 6PL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2019	£725,000	£725,000	£725,000	1

Postcodes near the DT9 6PL Postcode

DT9 6NU DT9 6PE DT9 6PQ Lamb Plot DT9 6PB Mill Lane DT9 6PF Neals Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DT9 6PL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DT9 6PL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Ludbourne Road, SHERBORNE, DT9 3ND	9.22 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Sainsburys
Aldi, Sherborne Road, YEOVIL, BA21 4HA	9.28 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Aldi
Waitrose, Cheap Street, SHERBORNE, DT9 3BA	9.39 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Waitrose
Iceland, Ivel Square, YEOVIL, BA20 1EY	9.40 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Iceland
Lidl, West Henford, Yeovil, BA20 2AJ	9.45 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DT9 6PL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DT9 6PL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	5.86 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	11.47 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to A303/a37 Podimore
Horton Cross, Illminster, TA19 9PT	16.91 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Horton Cross
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG	17.68 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to Chickerell Link Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DT9 6PL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL	5.53 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL
McDonald's, Lysander Road, YEOVIL, BA20 2AU	5.92 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to McDonald's, Lysander Road, YEOVIL, BA20 2AU
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE	11.11 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL	11.48 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL

KFC Restaurants near DT9 6PL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Western Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, BA22 8YQ	7.12 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to KFC Yeovil - Western Avenue
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	13.76 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	17.94 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	18.87 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Wirrall Park Road, GLASTONBURY, BA6 9XE	20.26 miles	Directions from DT9 6PL to KFC Bristol - Glastonbury Tor Retail Park