Area Info for Batcombe (Dorset)

About Batcombe, Dorset

Batcombe is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside scenery.

The area surrounding Batcombe features typical Dorset landscape, including rolling hills, farmland, and historic features. The village itself is characterised by a few historic buildings and cottages, reflecting its long-standing history.

Batcombe is part of the civil parish of the same name, which encompasses a small community with a close-knit population. The village is often appreciated for its tranquillity and scenic beauty, making it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful rural environment.

While specific historical details about Batcombe are limited, Dorset as a whole is renowned for its rich history, including prehistoric sites, medieval architecture, and literary associations. The village's proximity to other notable Dorset locations provides opportunities for exploring the region's cultural and natural heritage.

In terms of amenities and services, Batcombe is primarily residential and rural, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village's appeal largely lies in its picturesque setting and traditional rural lifestyle.

Education
School
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.57 miles
Summer Lane, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JP
Cerne Abbas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School3.66 miles
Duck Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7LA
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Yetminster4.18 miles
Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LS
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School4.52 miles
Chilfrome Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0AX
Buckland Newton Church of England School4.66 miles
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7BY
Leweston School4.86 miles
Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Leweston School Junior Department4.86 miles
Leweston, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Thornford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.33 miles
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QY
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bradford Abbas6.15 miles
Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH
Piddle Valley Church of England First School6.44 miles
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School6.50 miles
South View, Barwick, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9TH
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.82 miles
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.98 miles
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ
East Coker Community Primary School7.02 miles
East Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9HY
Sherborne Preparatory School7.41 miles
Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NY
Sherborne School7.42 miles
Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AP
Health
Clinic
Community Services (Charter House)8.29 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)8.29 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Fiveways Resource Centre8.34 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Magnolia8.45 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court8.45 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs8.54 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan8.54 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Ryalls Park Medical Centre8.69 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service9.38 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester10.05 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester10.06 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester10.06 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Puddletown Surgery11.06 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Dorchester Road Surgery15.42 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre15.77 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
The Bridges Medical Centre16.19 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
GP
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street2.66 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Cerne Abbas Surgery3.83 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street3.89 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Maiden Newton Surgery 4.45 miles
Pound Piece, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0DB
The Apples Medical Practice7.57 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
Penn Hill Surgery7.77 miles
St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB
Hendford Lodge Medical Centre7.80 miles
74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ
Yeovil Health Centre7.83 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA20 1LS
New Land Practice7.87 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice7.87 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Preston Grove Medical Centre8.16 miles
Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Westlake Surgery8.17 miles
Dr Lindsay Smith, Westlake Surgery, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Westlake Surgery - Dr J P Cox and Dr H E Day8.19 miles
High Street, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Oaklands Surgery8.40 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
Barton House Practice8.64 miles
Barton House, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EQ
Ryalls Park Medical Centre8.69 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Hospital
Forston Clinic7.24 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Yeatman Hospital7.58 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Yeovil District Hospital8.15 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Dorset County Hospital9.83 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House10.34 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital10.71 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Crewkerne Community Hospital11.31 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Bridport Community Hospital11.96 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital11.96 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
South Petherton Community Hospital13.42 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Weymouth Community Hospital15.77 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Westhaven Hospital15.90 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Wincanton Community Hospital16.02 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Blandford Community Hospital16.55 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Chard Community Hospital17.88 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Westminster Memorial Hospital18.83 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Pharmacy
Boots7.35 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
The Abbey Pharmacy7.46 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.46 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots7.46 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy7.46 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Options Pharmacy7.58 miles
61b West Coker Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2JD
Day Lewis Pharmacy7.79 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY
Penn Hill Pharmacy7.83 miles
9 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE
Boots7.83 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LS
Superdrug Stores7.86 miles
15 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RQ
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy8.01 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Preston Grove Pharmacy8.16 miles
Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.39 miles
67 St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5NJ
Rowlands Pharmacy8.69 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil,, BA21 3BA
Beaminster Pharmacy8.78 miles
20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AA
Asda Stores Ltd8.81 miles
Preston Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2HB
Leisure
Park
HILFIELD HILL1.32 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)2.37 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.60 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.80 miles
HOG CLIFF4.66 miles
BARWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.93 miles
NEWTON SURMAVILLE (Grade II Listed)7.25 miles
MAPPERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)7.71 miles
YEOVIL7.74 miles
DORSET7.79 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)7.93 miles
THE QUARR8.02 miles
HARDINGTON MOOR8.02 miles
SUNNINGDALE8.08 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER8.24 miles
BEAMINSTER MANOR (Grade II Listed)8.34 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Yetminister4.02 miles
Spar, 2 Sunnyside Court, Dorset, DT9 6LF
The Stores4.52 miles
Church Rd, Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0AA
SPAR Maiden Newton4.59 miles
Maiden Newton Filling Station, Dorchester Road, Dorset, DT2 0BA
SPAR Long Ash Service Station5.38 miles
Spar, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NW
Co-op Sherborne7.02 miles
Sherborne, DT9 6AW
Sainsbury's Sherborne7.32 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
Co-op Yeovil7.52 miles
Petrol Sherborne Road, BA21 5BQ
Budgens Sherborne7.52 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
Farmfoods Yeovil7.78 miles
Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HA
Lidl Yeovil7.84 miles
West Henford, Yeovil, BA20 2AJ
SPAR Yeovil7.85 miles
31/33, Forest Hill Shopping Centre, Somerset, BA20 2PH
Iceland Yeovil7.85 miles
Units 20 Ivel Square, The Quedam Centre, Yeovil, BA20 1EY
Lidl Yeovil7.87 miles
Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DW
M&S Yeovil7.87 miles
5 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LE
Morrisons Yeovil7.88 miles
Lysander Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2AU
SPAR West Coker Road7.95 miles
White Post Filling Station, West Coker Road, Somerset, BA22 9AA
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport31.43 miles
Bristol International Airport38.36 miles
Exeter International Airport38.63 miles
Bus Stop
Holywell Cross (SE)1.40 miles
Holywell Cross (NW)1.41 miles
Holywell Cross (E)1.42 miles
Holywell Cross (W)1.42 miles
Bridge Cottages (E)1.53 miles
Bridge Cottages (W)1.55 miles
Hunters Lodge (S)1.78 miles
Chetnole Station (W)2.05 miles
Chetnole Station (E)2.06 miles
Chetnole Rail Station ()2.08 miles
Chetnole Rail Station ()2.10 miles
St Peters Church (SW)2.32 miles
St Peters Church (NE)2.33 miles
The Cross (SW)2.39 miles
The Cross (NE)2.39 miles
Stockwood Cross (SE)2.39 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal16.65 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal25.83 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing26.07 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing27.84 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal28.29 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal28.33 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal28.48 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing33.90 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing34.28 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing34.31 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing36.05 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing36.05 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour40.12 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing41.95 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing41.99 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing42.00 miles
Railway Station
Chetnole Rail Station2.10 miles
Yetminster Rail Station3.96 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station4.36 miles
Thornford Rail Station5.00 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station6.46 miles
Sherborne Rail Station7.24 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station7.72 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station10.07 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station10.28 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station10.38 miles
Templecombe Rail Station12.40 miles
Upwey Rail Station13.78 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station14.04 miles
Weymouth Rail Station16.12 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station17.86 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station17.89 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 7B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment662
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
OAK TREE COTTAGE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£875,000
2021-09-24
detached
freehold
ROWANS
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£455,000
2016-12-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-08-26   £435,000
Sold 2004-06-03   £375,000
HOME PARK
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£285,000
2009-07-24
detached
freehold
NEWLANDS COTTAGE, FOLLET CLOSE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£473,000
2009-02-27
detached
freehold
BATCOMBE HILL HOUSE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£975,000
2008-05-29
detached
freehold
PARK COTTAGE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£648,000
2008-01-31
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-12-17   £220,000
CHURCH FARMHOUSE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£700,000
2007-08-15
detached
freehold
MINTERNES FOLLY
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£310,000
2003-04-29
detached
freehold
NEWLANDS COTTAGE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£143,500
1999-07-09
detached
freehold
SCOTLEY FARMHOUSE
BATCOMBE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7BG		£100,000
1996-03-22
detached
freehold
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