LONG STREET, DT9 3BU House Prices & Local Information

DT9 3BU is a sought-after residential area on Long Street, 0.4km from Westbury in Sherborne. Administratively it sits within Sherborne East ward and the West Dorset constituency.

For serious buyers, DT9 3BU is a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a market squares zone — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. Residents here average 66 years — a mature, stable demographic with deep roots in the area and very low property turnover. 74% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £370k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for DT9 3BU are sourced from Output Area E00104191 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.