Within two miles of DT9 6PH

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• RoadworksFrom 13 Oct1.4 miles

  Road closed: Westbury (Network Rail)

  13 Oct to 14 Oct. Railway work in the road. The road will be closed.

  Westbury, Bradford Abbas
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.0 miles

  Road closed: Road To Beer Hackett (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Road To Beer Hackett, Beer Hackett
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.1 miles

  Road closed: Higher Street (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Higher Street, Lillington
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept1.9 miles

  Approved: Going green at 5 Mill Lane Yetminster

  Installation of 12no. solar panels to garage roof

  5 Mill Lane Yetminster DT9 6ND
• Planning decisionWed 16 Sept0.3 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne

  Erect single storey home office

  450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne DT9 6QH
• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept1.0 miles

  Planning application at Trill Farm Thornford

  Construction of an above-ground slurry lagoon

  Trill Farm Thornford DT9 6HF
• House soldFri 24 Jul1.5 miles

  Detached house sold for £360,000

  Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

  20 Northfield, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6EZ
• House soldMon 8 Jun1.6 miles

  Terraced house sold for £350,000

  Freehold. Completed 8 Jun 2026.

  12 Bower Court, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6NS
• House soldFri 24 Jul1.9 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £325,500

  Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

  4 Mill Lane, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6ND

Sold prices

• 20 Northfield, Yetminster Detached house · Fri 24 Jul £360,000
• 4 Mill Lane, Yetminster Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul £325,500
• 12 Bower Court, Yetminster Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £350,000
• 4 Gifle View, Thornford Detached house · Fri 15 May £395,000
• 8 Grange Park, Thornford Detached house · Wed 13 May £1,150,000
• Hound House, High Street Semi-detached house · Thu 30 Apr £775,000

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 3

• Planning applicationFri 2 Oct1.8 miles

  Small change to approved plans at West Hill House Brister End Yetminster

  Certificate of lawfulness for occupation of the residential property without compliance with an agricultural occupancy condition

  West Hill House Brister End Yetminster DT9 6NH
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.25 miles

  Approved: Tree work at 8 Grange Park Thornford

  T1 & T2 Sycamore - Reduce height back down to 3-3.5m

  8 Grange Park Thornford DT9 6QG
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept1.0 miles

  Approved: Listed building work at Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett

  Erect single storey rear extension, replace windows and door, install 3no. roof lights and solar PV array (with a variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2026/00759 to amend the list of approved plans to add a window to the west elevation)

  Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett DT9 6QT

Earlier this month 10

• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept1.9 miles

  Approved: Going green at 5 Mill Lane Yetminster

  Installation of 12no. solar panels to garage roof

  5 Mill Lane Yetminster DT9 6ND
• Planning decisionFri 18 Sept0.15 miles

  Withdrawn: Tree work at 2 Grange Park Thornford

  T1 Beech - Reduce the whole canopy by approx 2.5-3m

  2 Grange Park Thornford DT9 6QG
• Planning decisionWed 16 Sept0.3 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne

  Erect single storey home office

  450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne DT9 6QH
• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept1.0 miles

  Planning application at Trill Farm Thornford

  Construction of an above-ground slurry lagoon

  Trill Farm Thornford DT9 6HF
• Planning applicationMon 14 Sept0.4 miles

  Tree work at 454 Longford Road Thornford

  T1 Horse Chestnut - Re-pollard back to previous points

  454 Longford Road Thornford DT9 6QN
• Planning applicationMon 14 Sept1.2 miles

  Tree work at The Old Coach House Church Road Bradford Abbas

  T1 Lime - Reduce 2-2.5m off height & approx 1-1.5m of width T2 Yew - Reduce height by 1m & 7m width T3 Cherry - Reduce to 2.5m height & width to 2.5m

  The Old Coach House Church Road Bradford Abbas DT9 6RF
• Planning applicationMon 14 Sept1.3 miles

  Tree work at Ash Cottage North Street Bradford Abbas

  T1 Ash - Re pollard, removing decay pockets and managing shape better to be more balanced. 17m tall, reducing by 1.5m, 15.5m reduce all remaining side limbs to existing pruning points. 1.5m of regrowth. Section over footpath to be reduced back 1.5-2m

  Ash Cottage North Street Bradford Abbas DT9 6SB
• Planning decisionFri 11 Sept1.3 miles

  Approved: Going green at St Marys House Church Road Bradford Abbas

  Install solar panels to a detached garage roof

  St Marys House Church Road Bradford Abbas DT9 6RF
• Planning decisionFri 11 Sept1.3 miles

  Approved: Listed building work at St Marys House Church Road Bradford Abbas

  Install solar panels to a detached garage roof

  St Marys House Church Road Bradford Abbas DT9 6RF
• Planning decisionThu 10 Sept1.0 miles

  Approved: Conditions sign-off at Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett

  Erect single storey rear extension, replace windows and door, install 3no. roof lights and solar PV array (with a variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2026/00758 to amend the list of approved plans to add a window to the west elevation)

  Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett DT9 6QT

Roads

On now 3

• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.1 miles

  Road closed: Claypits Lane Junction Beer Hackett To Higher Knighton Farm Junction (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Claypits Lane Junction Beer Hackett To Higher Knighton Farm Junction, Knighton
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.1 miles

  Road closed: Higher Street (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Higher Street, Lillington
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.0 miles

  Road closed: Road To Beer Hackett (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Road To Beer Hackett, Beer Hackett

Coming up 3

• RoadworksFrom 13 Oct1.4 miles

  Road closed: Westbury (Network Rail)

  13 Oct to 14 Oct. Railway work in the road. The road will be closed.

  Westbury, Bradford Abbas
• RoadworksFrom 19 Oct1.8 miles

  Roadworks on St Osmund Close (Wessex Internet)

  19 Oct to 20 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  St Osmund Close, Yetminster
• RoadworksFrom 9 Nov1.9 miles

  Roadworks on Shearstones (Wessex Internet)

  9 Nov to 16 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Shearstones, Yetminster

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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 2

• School inspectionThu 18 Jun1.3 miles

  St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas: new Ofsted report card

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

  St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas, DT9 6RH
• School inspectionTue 19 May1.6 miles

  St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: new Ofsted report card

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

  St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, DT9 6LS

Every school near here 3

• Thornford CofE Primary School Primary · 104 pupils · 0.1 miles Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary · 90 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary · 99 pupils · 1.6 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6

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

GPs, dentists & care

GPs, dentists and care near here 1

• Yetminster Health Centre GP surgery · 1.8 miles Good (2016)

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Charities

Charities based near here 12

• Longburton Victoria Temperance Hall Maintenance of Temperance Hall for Community use £7k a year · Street Lane · on your doorstep
• Yetminster Scout Group Youth Scout group £6k a year · Sherborne · on your doorstep
• Friends Of Thornford School The object of the FTS is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:1. Developing effective relationships between… £6k a year · Boot Lane · on your doorstep
• Thornford Village Hall The Hall provides an area which is used by the community for a range of social and educational purposes £18k a year · Longford Road · 0.25 miles
• Bradford Abbas Pre-School At Bradford Abbas Pre-school, our aim is to provide positive experiences for our children in a safe, secure, happy and stimulating… £82k a year · Church Road · 1.2 miles
• St Mary The Virgin Bradford Abbas Heritage Fund The Fund exists to collect donations from people who wish to subscribe to the upkeep of St Mary's Church & Churchyard in Bradford Abbas;… £4k a year · North Street · 1.3 miles
• St Mary'S Pta, Bradford Abbas Christmas Gifts (class fundraising)Christmas FeteWaitressing for Variety showRefreshments for nativity plays x 2Summer… £3k a year · Close · 1.5 miles
• Boyle'S Educational Foundation The rental from properties owned by Boyles Educational Foundation are used for the benefit of local young people continuing their… £18k a year · Sherborne · 1.6 miles
• St Andrew'S Parents Teachers And Friends Association Income not yet reported · Yetminster · 1.7 miles
• Moviola Limited Improving access to cinema for those in rural areas by means of film shows and associated educational activities. £230k a year · Queen Street · 1.7 miles
• Hidden Needs Trust Hidden Needs Trust (HNT) raises funds by various means in order to give support, financially and advisory, to those affected by Special… £9k a year · Yeovil Road · 1.9 miles
• The Catholic Schools Trust THE CHARITABLE OBJECT IS TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN AND THOSE OF OTHER… £9.8m a year · 2.0 miles

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Crime

• violence4
• anti-social behaviour1
• criminal damage1
• theft1

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