Penmore Road, Sandford Orcas, Sherborne
House prices, sold prices and local information for DT9 4SE, DT9 4GJ.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Penmore Road, Sandford Orcas, Sherborne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £562,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Penmore Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Penmore Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DT9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £562,500 | 7 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Penmore Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollies, Penmore Road DT9 4GJ | 7 Feb 2024 | £585,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Hollies, Penmore Road DT9 4SE | 8 Nov 2021 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Hollies, Penmore Road | £540,000 (Nov 2021) → £585,000 (Feb 2024) | +8% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Penmore Road
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Penmore Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Public order | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Penmore Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches Flood alert area
- River Yeo and Parrett, Upper Reaches Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Penmore Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School 143 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| The Gryphon School 1,569 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Harbour Vale School 23 pupils | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 5–16 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Sherborne station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Yeovil Pen Mill station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Yeovil Junction station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Post Office (NW-bound) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Grove Medical Centre
Wootton Grove, Sherborne · 2.6 mi - Queen Camel Medical Centre
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, Yeovil · 2.8 mi - The Apples Medical Centre
East Mill Lane, Sherborne · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sherborne · 2.5 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Sherborne · 2.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sherborne · 2.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Sherborne · 3.1 mi
Dentists
- Sherborne Dental Centre · 2.7 mi
- Brooklyn House Dental Practice · 2.7 mi
- Wessex House Dental Practice · 3.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 946 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,112 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Dorset with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Penmore Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.9% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 28.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.6% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.4% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.8% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.6% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.9% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.2% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.7% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 13.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dorset.
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Estate agents near Penmore Road
- Fox and Grant 2.8 mi
- Jackson Stops & Staff 2.8 mi
- Connells 2.9 mi
- Symonds and Sampson 2.9 mi
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