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Sherborne East

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About

Sherborne East ward encompasses the historic town centre and its immediate residential neighbourhoods to the east of the River Yeo. The area is centred on Sherborne Abbey, a significant medieval structure with a noted fan-vaulted ceiling. The main commercial streets, Cheap Street and Half Moon Street, contain independent shops and traditional stone buildings. The ward includes the grounds of Sherborne School, a prominent independent school founded in the 16th century.

The local geography is defined by the river and the surrounding low hills of the Dorset countryside. Residential areas feature a mix of older limestone cottages and more modern housing developments. The ward contains several green spaces, including the gardens of Sherborne Castle, which lie just outside the town centre. Transport connections are primarily via the A30 road, linking the area to other towns in the region.

Area overview

On average Sherborne East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sherborne East is £49,062 per year. There are 2 schools in Sherborne East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sherborne East is home to around 4,389 people, with a population density of about 1,427.5 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sherborne East Population
4,389
Population density
1,427.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.13(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.39(+97%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.06(+9%)
Other theft
6.38(+13%)
Vehicle crime
4.1(+41%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,029
91.8%
Other White
172
3.92%
Bangladeshi
29
0.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.57%
Irish
23
0.52%
Total population: 4,389

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,420
37.23%
No qualifications
613
16.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
586
15.36%
Level 3 (A level)
548
14.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
309
8.1%
Total 16+ residents: 3,814

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,067
48.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
374
16.87%
Other social rented
352
15.88%
Owns with a mortgage
330
14.88%
Other forms of private rent
59
2.66%
Total households: 2,217

Property prices in Sherborne East

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£360
Sales (last 12 months)85
Typical range (middle 50%)£245K – £510K

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Sherborne East area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,070,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sherborne East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached23£665,000£408
Semi-Detached16£387,500£400
Terraced38£272,500£350
Flats8£176,250£321

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sherborne East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sherborne East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£400,000£195,000£240,000£230,000
2017£385,000£172,500£352,500£242,000
2018£420,000£185,000£238,500£239,050
2019£387,500£175,000£291,500£273,625
2020£430,700£178,000£310,000£242,000
2021£407,000£169,500£310,000£270,000
2022£510,000£173,500£378,750£327,500
2023£560,000£170,000£320,000£300,000
2024£460,000£180,000£359,000£275,000
2025£737,500£172,500£367,500£276,250
2026£665,000£215,000£370,000£251,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sherborne East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sherborne East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£313£246£219£261
2017£314£219£292£252
2018£308£246£247£283
2019£322£283£306£268
2020£338£269£322£282
2021£364£271£312£305
2022£399£299£348£358
2023£449£276£340£359
2024£413£273£400£348
2025£410£305£389£358
2026£400£344£374£331
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sherborne East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sherborne East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Sherborne East

Is Sherborne East safe?

Sherborne East records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Sherborne East?

The median sale price in Sherborne East is £350,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Sherborne East?

Sherborne East has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Sherborne East?

Sherborne East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sherborne East sits around rank 21,852 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Sherborne East?

The average household income in Sherborne East is around £49,062 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Sherborne East?

Sherborne East is represented by 1 elected councillor: Jon Andrews (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Sherborne East

DT94ED

Queens Terrace

DT93RT

Chandlers

DT94AH

Coldharbour

DT94DA

Coombe Terrace

DT93RZ

Waterloo Terrace

DT94HT

Quarr Lane

DT93EB

Tinneys Lane

DT94JB

Quarr Drive

DT99BR

Cheap Street

DT94HP

Bristol Road

DT94EP

Greenhill

DT93DU

Newland

DT93JD

Higher Cheap Street

DT99FB

Sherborne East

DT93DH

Long Street

DT94EZ

Coombe

DT99ET

Cheap Street

DT93DB

Long Street

DT94BS

The Sheeplands

DT94BZ

Mulberry Gardens

DT94DP

Vernalls Road

DT94JN

Cold Harbour

DT94EL

Albany Close

DT93DY

Tinneys Lane

DT94RH

Sherborne East

DT93JG

Newland

DT93DE

Long Street

DT94HG

Fairfield

DT93DS

Oborne Road

DT94TB

Hardings House Lane

DT94EF

Bristol Road

DT94DB

Coombe Villas

DT94HL

Priestlands Lane

DT93PT

Cheap Street

DT94EE

Quarr Drive

DT94HZ

Quarr Drive

DT94FL

Portman Place

DT94AR

Admirals Close

DT93BS

Long Street

DT94JT

Crackmore

DT93RX

Oborne Road

DT93EQ

Long Street

DT93JQ

Newland

DT93AF

Newland Garden

DT93BA

Cheap Street

DT94DN

Simons Road

DT93AH

The Avenue

DT94HD

Coldharbour

DT94EY

Priestlands Lane

DT94DT

Mccreery Road

DT93DX

Newland

DT93DZ

Tinneys Lane

DT94AG

Coldharbour

DT99DY

Cheap Street

DT94AB

Coldharbour

DT93BY

Long Street

DT93RW

Castle Road

DT94AJ

Harbour Way

DT93GA

Calders Garden

DT93TB

Knotts Paddock

DT94DS

Mccreery Road

DT93JN

North Road

DT93JL

Newland

DT93FF

Parsons Yard

DT94DX

Mccreery Road

DT94BL

Marston Road

DT93JS

Fairmont Terrace

DT94GF

St Aldhelms Place

DT93AL

Cheap Street

DT94AD

Clarence Villas

DT94AX

School View Close

DT94FZ

Clearbrook Close

DT93DF

Castle Town Way

DT93JP

Westcott Terrace

DT93AN

Hill House Close

DT94HU

Kings Road

DT94HF

Greenhill

DT94JD

Bristol Road

DT94DU

St Pauls Close

DT94BY

Mulberry Gardens

DT94JA

Quarr Lane

DT93AA

Hound Street

DT93DP

East Mill Lane

DT94EB

St Aldhelms Road

DT94EX

Priestlands Lane

DT94AT

Granville Way

DT94AP

Admirals Close

DT94DZ

Mccreery Road

DT93BZ

Long Street

DT93ZX

Cheap Street

DT94AS

Granville Way

DT93DG

East Mill Lane

DT93LT

South Street

DT99EZ

Sherborne East

DT94BP

Sheeplands Lane

DT93SF

Francis Walk

DT94AE

Cold Harbour

DT94HH

Fairfield Heights

DT93DJ

Long Street

DT99EU

Cheap Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.