Buying a home in DT9, Sherborne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£342kmost £279k–£422k

Houses per m²£3,715flats £2,785

Sold last year1741,268 in five years

Prices in Dorset-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT9 sold for £342,052 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £278,862 and £422,147, for about 92 m² of space.

174 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £126k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DT9 5 (£3,521) and the most in DT9 3 (£4,219).

Across Dorset, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 10.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,191 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,560 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £68,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in DT9 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£268,493	£188k–£520k	51 m²	17
2	£251,778	£216k–£301k	68 m²	328
3	£342,052	£279k–£422k	92 m²	457
4	£454,782	£355k–£624k	124 m²	192
5+	£657,910	£518k–£831k	173 m²	173

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£268k	£252k	£342k	£455k	£658k
Detached	—	£331k	£400k	£523k	£692k
Semi-detached	—	£260k	£311k	£328k	£519k
Terraced	£188k	£234k	£293k	£355k	£520k
Flats	£126k	£146k	£198k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DT9

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
DT9 3	£4,219	£2,720
DT9 4	£3,748	£3,072
DT9 5	£3,521	£2,298
DT9 6	£3,686	£2,771

Schools near DT9

Best state primary within 2 kmSherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School48% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Gryphon School44.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BA21 Yeovil · 8 km3-bed house £242k BA20 Yeovil · 9 km3-bed house £270k BA22 Yeovil · 9 km3-bed house £310k BA8 Templecombe · 9 km3-bed house £303k DT10 Sturminster Newton · 13 km3-bed house £323k TA15 Montacute · 14 km3-bed house £329k BA9 Wincanton · 15 km3-bed house £304k BA7 Castle Cary · 16 km3-bed house £329k

Questions about DT9

Is DT9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Dorset are down 0.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (48% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (44.5% against 43.8%); 174 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DT9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DT9 sold for £342,052 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £278,862 and £422,147.

How many homes sell in DT9 each year?

174 homes sold in the last year and 1,268 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DT9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School, where 48% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DT9?

For a 3-bedroom house, BA21 (£242k, 8 km), BA20 (£270k, 9 km), BA8 (£303k, 9 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.