Within two miles of DT11 0RJ

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• RoadworksOn until 4 Nov1.2 miles

  Road closed: Bere Marsh Lane (Dorset Council)

  8 Oct to 4 Nov. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Bere Marsh Lane, Shillingstone
• Planning decisionMon 28 Sept1.4 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at Lime Kiln House Lanchards Lane Shillingstone

  Erect single storey forestry barn

  Lime Kiln House Lanchards Lane Shillingstone DT11 0TF
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept2.0 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at The Retreat Hewletts Drove Rivers Corner

  Erect 1no. dwellinghouse

  The Retreat Hewletts Drove Rivers Corner DT10 2AE
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept1.3 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 1A Pepper Hill Shillingstone Blandford Forum

  Erect a garage.

  1A Pepper Hill Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0TD
• House soldFri 24 Jul1.2 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £397,000

  Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

  Old Rectory Garden, Church Road, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0SL
• House soldTue 4 Aug1.4 miles

  Detached house sold for £482,500

  Freehold. Completed 4 Aug 2026.

  Brambletye, New Road, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2HF
• House soldMon 10 Aug1.9 miles

  Detached house sold for £270,000

  Freehold. Completed 10 Aug 2026.

  3 The Butts, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ER

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 180.0p at Shillingstone service sation, 1.1 miles · most around 180.0p · 1 station

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

1. 180.0punleaded
   –no diesel price

   Shillingstone service sation

   texaco1.1 milesClosed nowSupermarket

   Shillingstone service station, Blendford Road, Shillingstone, DT11 0SF · updated yesterday

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Sold prices

• 3 The Butts, Child Okeford Detached house · Mon 10 Aug £270,000
• Brambletye, New Road Detached house · Tue 4 Aug £482,500
• Old Rectory Garden, Church Road Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul £397,000
• Redwall Cottage, Lower Street Detached house · Fri 17 Jul £520,000
• Netherway House, Lower Street Detached house · Wed 17 Jun £376,500
• 4 Spencer Gardens, Shillingstone Detached house · Tue 16 Jun £485,000
• 2 Comerwicke, Okeford Fitzpaine Semi-detached house · Fri 5 Jun £160,000
• The Shambles, The Cross Semi-detached house · Tue 26 May £255,000
• 3, Church View Detached house · Tue 5 May £425,000
• 17 Old Dairy, Okeford Fitzpaine Terraced house · Wed 29 Apr £320,000
• Ye Olde Bell Stores, The Cross Detached house · Fri 24 Apr £540,000
• 15 Melway Gardens, Child Okeford Detached house · Thu 23 Apr £440,000
• Flat 2, Lime House Flat · Fri 17 Apr £102,000
• 5, Markstone Cottages Semi-detached house · Thu 16 Apr £650,000
• Fox Cottage, The Cross Detached house · Wed 15 Apr £615,000
• 4 Honeysuckle Gardens, Shillingstone Detached house · Tue 14 Apr £560,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

Last week 6

• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct1.1 miles

  Approved: Tree work at Halfpenny Thatch The Cross Shillingstone

  T1 - Sorbus - Remove epicormic growth and reduce branches by up to 1m from tips to tidy and reshape crown to achieve a balanced crown.

  Halfpenny Thatch The Cross Shillingstone DT11 0SP
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct1.9 miles

  Approved: Tree work at Turnworth Farm Turnworth Village Road Turnworth

  Area A4: T3 - Large Ash - Fell. Area A7: Trees 1-21 - Fell (All marked with Orange Dots). (Ash trees T1 and T2 are too young to be protected by TPO and therefore consent is not required.)

  Turnworth Farm Turnworth Village Road Turnworth DT11 0EE
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept1.3 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 1A Pepper Hill Shillingstone Blandford Forum

  Erect a garage.

  1A Pepper Hill Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0TD
• Planning applicationTue 29 Sept1.2 miles

  Tree work at The Old Rectory Church Road Shillingstone Blandford Forum

  Holly - Remove.

  The Old Rectory Church Road Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0SL
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept1.2 miles

  Approved: Tree work at The Spinney Candys Lane Shillingstone

  T1 - Silver Birch - Fell.

  The Spinney Candys Lane Shillingstone DT11 0SF
• Planning decisionMon 28 Sept1.4 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at Lime Kiln House Lanchards Lane Shillingstone

  Erect single storey forestry barn

  Lime Kiln House Lanchards Lane Shillingstone DT11 0TF

Earlier this month 4

• Planning decisionFri 25 Sept1.2 miles

  Approved: Tree work at Beech Cottage Church Road Shillingstone Blandford Forum

  T1 & T2 - Cedar - Reduce crown by 3.5m and reduce away from garage and neighbour's house by 2m.

  Beech Cottage Church Road Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0SL
• Planning applicationFri 25 Sept1.5 miles

  Conditions sign-off at Land South West Of 1 White Pit Farm Cottages White Pit Shillingstone

  Erect 2 No. dwellings. Form new vehicular access and 4 No. parking spaces (with variation of condition no.2 to planning permission P/FUL/2020/00020 to amend approved plans)

  Land South West Of 1 White Pit Farm Cottages White Pit Shillingstone DT11 0SZ
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept2.0 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at The Retreat Hewletts Drove Rivers Corner

  Erect 1no. dwellinghouse

  The Retreat Hewletts Drove Rivers Corner DT10 2AE
• Planning decisionFri 11 Sept1.5 miles

  Approved: Small change to approved plans at Willow Cottage Copse Hill Broad Oak

  Non material amendment - change description of development to remove reference to agricultural workers to planning permission 2/82/712(54) (Erect agricultural workers dwelling).

  Willow Cottage Copse Hill Broad Oak DT10 2HJ

Roads

On now 1

• RoadworksOn until 4 Nov1.2 miles

  Road closed: Bere Marsh Lane (Dorset Council)

  8 Oct to 4 Nov. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Bere Marsh Lane, Shillingstone

Coming up 2

• RoadworksFrom 28 Oct1.9 miles

  Road closed: Station Road (Openreach)

  28 Oct to 30 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Station Road, Child Okeford
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov1.2 miles

  Temporary lights on Blandford Road (Southern Gas Networks)

  2 Nov to 6 Nov. Disconnecting or changing a supply in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Blandford Road, Shillingstone

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Food & drink

No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Inspected in the last six months 1

• School inspectionTue 19 May1.9 miles

  St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Needs attention. Leadership and governance: Needs attention. Early years: Urgent improvement. Safeguarding: Met.

  St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford, DT11 8EL

Every school near here 2

• Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary · 103 pupils · 1.4 miles Good (2023)
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary · 125 pupils · 1.9 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 4, urgent improvement in 1

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GPs, dentists & care

Rated in the last six months 1

• Health and care ratingMon 29 Jun2.0 miles

  Millbrook House rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

  Care home. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Good.

  Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EY

GPs, dentists and care near here 1

• Millbrook House Care home · 2.0 miles Good (2026)

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Charities

Charities based near here 16

• Poor'S Land Relief of financial hardship £400 a year · Castle Lane · on your doorstep
• Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall Village hall. £11k a year · Okeford Fitzpaine · 0.55 miles
• Bernstein In Chichester To advance public education in, and appreciation of, the arts and culture within the City of Chichester District, through the public… £3k a year · Poplar Hill · 1.0 miles
• The Archie Life Foundation The Archie Life Foundation aims to support children and young adults facing mental health challenges through access to horses, riding and… Income not yet reported · Blandford Forum · 1.1 miles
• North Dorset Railway Our volunteers are restoring Shillingstone Station on the old Somerset and Dorset Railway, with a section of the original line, to how it… £164k a year · Station Road · 1.1 miles
• Portman Hall Trust Management of a village hall £16k a year · Blandford Road · 1.2 miles
• North Dorset Beekeepers Association The North Dorset Beekeepers Association aims to advance the education of the public and beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and the… £138k a year · Blandford Road · 1.2 miles
• Hanford Group Riding For The Disabled Association Providing riding facililities for disabled children of all abilities to promote their development and help them achieve their full potential £5k a year · Fiddleford · 1.3 miles
• The Bryanston Group Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving The Charity exists to provide adults with all levels of physical or mental disability, residing in the Dorset area, the opportunity to… £3k a year · Belchalwell Street · 1.4 miles
• Sturminster Newton Community Learning Centre Education /Training - IT and other Courses for the Local Community £4k a year · Roman Way · 1.4 miles
• Child Okeford Centre For Care And Learning 1. Promoting a series of 'cultural' evening meetings. 2. Annually disburse surplus funds for local charitable purposes Income not yet reported · Child Okeford · 1.9 miles
• The Ark Child Okeford Enhancing the development and education of children in a parent-involving, community based group offering good quality affordable… £586k a year · Station Road · 1.9 miles
• St Nicholas Primary School P.T.F.A Income not yet reported · Station Road · 1.9 miles
• Sero Fund raising for Julia's House, Dorset Children's Hospice and for other local causes. £16k a year · Olivers Mead · 1.9 miles
• Parish Room - Fifehead Neville Village lunches. Children's parties. Parish meetings. Art groups and First Aid Sessions. £2k a year · Sturminster Newton · 2.0 miles
• Friends Of North Dorset Women'S Refuge GIVES HELP TO THE LADIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE RESIDING IN THE REFUGE. RAISES AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE £12k a year · High Street · 2.0 miles

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Crime

• violence4
• theft1
• anti-social behaviour1

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