Within two miles of DT11 8ED

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• RoadworksOn until 4 Nov0.85 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 decisionFri 2 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Chalk Pit Farm Sandy Lane Child Okeford

  Enclosure of existing carport to create a sun room/garden room

  Chalk Pit Farm Sandy Lane Child Okeford DT11 8EQ
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept1.4 miles

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

  Erect a garage.

  1A Pepper Hill Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0TD
• Planning applicationMon 28 Sept1.9 miles

  Extension at Monksmead Cottage Peggs Lane Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum

  Erect single and two storey extensions

  Monksmead Cottage Peggs Lane Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum DT11 8RA
• House soldMon 10 Aug0.25 miles

  Detached house sold for £270,000

  Freehold. Completed 10 Aug 2026.

  3 The Butts, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ER
• House soldFri 17 Jul0.35 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £150,000

  Freehold. Completed 17 Jul 2026.

  3 Millbrook Court, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8HP
• House soldFri 24 Jul1.1 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £397,000

  Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

  Old Rectory Garden, Church Road, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0SL

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

Every station, cheapest first, the same price going to the nearer one. Temporarily closed stations are listed last. Tap a name for its map.

Sold prices

• 3 The Butts, Child Okeford Detached house · Mon 10 Aug £270,000
• Old Rectory Garden, Church Road Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul £397,000
• 3 Millbrook Court, Child Okeford Semi-detached house · Fri 17 Jul £150,000
• 4 Spencer Gardens, Shillingstone Detached house · Tue 16 Jun £485,000
• 2 Comerwicke, Okeford Fitzpaine Semi-detached house · Fri 5 Jun £160,000
• Dairy Cottage, St. Nicholas Court Terraced house · Tue 2 Jun £390,000
• The Shambles, The Cross Semi-detached house · Tue 26 May £255,000
• Little Barn, Fairfield Road Detached house · Fri 15 May £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
• 4 The Gardens, Shroton Semi-detached house · Fri 10 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 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Chalk Pit Farm Sandy Lane Child Okeford

  Enclosure of existing carport to create a sun room/garden room

  Chalk Pit Farm Sandy Lane Child Okeford DT11 8EQ
• 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 decisionWed 30 Sept1.4 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 Sept1.0 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 Sept1.1 miles

  Approved: Tree work at The Spinney Candys Lane Shillingstone

  T1 - Silver Birch - Fell.

  The Spinney Candys Lane Shillingstone DT11 0SF
• Planning applicationMon 28 Sept1.9 miles

  Extension at Monksmead Cottage Peggs Lane Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum

  Erect single and two storey extensions

  Monksmead Cottage Peggs Lane Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum DT11 8RA

Earlier this month 4

• Planning decisionFri 25 Sept1.1 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 applicationThu 24 Sept2.0 miles

  Listed building work at Preston House Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum

  Remove internal chimney breast and wall dividing snug from kitchen.

  Preston House Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum DT11 8QS
• Planning decisionWed 16 Sept0.45 miles

  Approved: Tree work at Gold Hill Organic Farm Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford

  T1 - Birch - Fell to ground level. T2 - Ash - Remove lowest droopy limb over highway and prune remaining canopy to clear highway by 5.2m.

  Gold Hill Organic Farm Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford DT11 8HB

Roads

On now 1

• RoadworksOn until 4 Nov0.85 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 Oct0.2 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

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

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 May0.2 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

• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary · 125 pupils · 0.2 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 4, urgent improvement in 1
• Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary · 103 pupils · 1.4 miles Good (2023)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

Rated in the last six months 1

• Health and care ratingMon 29 Jun0.35 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 · 0.35 miles Good (2026)

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 20

• 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 · 0.1 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 · 0.15 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 · 0.2 miles
• St Nicholas Primary School P.T.F.A Income not yet reported · Station Road · 0.2 miles
• Child Okeford Relief In Need Charity Gives grants to individuals and groups in need in Child Okeford £1k a year · Child Okeford · 0.2 miles
• Sero Fund raising for Julia's House, Dorset Children's Hospice and for other local causes. £16k a year · Olivers Mead · 0.4 miles
• Child Okeford Village Hall Management of Village Hall to provide facilities for local clubs and organisations, and to provide a venue for the local community. £14k a year · Stansway Court · 0.5 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 · 0.9 miles
• Edgar Palamountain Memorial Trust General Charitable Purposes £15k a year · Hanford · 1.1 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
• 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 · 1.2 miles
• The Hanford School Charitable Trust Limited Provision of education for girls between the ages of 7 and 13 Income not yet reported · Child Okeford · 1.2 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
• Sturminster Newton Community Learning Centre Education /Training - IT and other Courses for the Local Community £4k a year · Roman Way · 1.3 miles
• The Shroton Village Hall Manage and maintain the Hall and it's resources for the general benefit of the residents of the Parish of Iwerne Courtney.Organise… £28k a year · Fairfield Road · 1.5 miles
• Queen Elizabeth 2 Playing Field, Child Okeford, Charitable Trust Community, recreation and leisure facilities. Community Centre - Children's Playground - Recreation Ground - Open space - car park £16k a year · Sturminster Newton · 1.5 miles
• The Fourways Trust Grants for christian activities including residential and educational projects worldwide. £8k a year · Frog Lane · 1.6 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 · 1.9 miles
• Manston Village Hall Community and village gatherings. To act as a focal point for the village and surrounding communities. The hall to be hired out not only… £5k a year · Shaftesbury Road · 2.0 miles

From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.

Crime

• violence4
• theft2
• anti-social behaviour1
• burglary1
• criminal damage1

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