Area Info for Frome Vauchurch (Dorset)

Frome Vauchurch, Dorset, UK

Frome Vauchurch is a small rural parish located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated in the South West region of the United Kingdom, known for its picturesque countryside and historic charm.

Location and Geography

The parish is characterised by its scenic landscape, including farmland, woodland, and traditional English countryside features. It is close to other villages and towns within Dorset, offering a peaceful rural setting.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Frome Vauchurch are limited, the area is typical of Dorset's historic rural communities, often featuring traditional architecture and longstanding local traditions.

Community and Amenities

As a small parish, Frome Vauchurch has a close-knit community. It may have limited amenities within the village itself, with residents relying on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare.

Transport and Accessibility

The area is accessible by local roads, with connections to larger transport networks in Dorset. Public transport options may be limited due to its rural nature, so private vehicles are commonly used for travel.
Education
School
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School0.35 miles
Chilfrome Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0AX
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School4.50 miles
Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9LW
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.64 miles
Summer Lane, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JP
Cerne Abbas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School4.82 miles
Duck Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7LA
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.05 miles
Powerstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney5.27 miles
Litton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster5.82 miles
West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9RD
Loders CofE Primary Academy6.68 miles
Loders, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3SA
The Thomas Hardye School6.93 miles
Queen`s Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET
Piddle Valley Church of England First School6.93 miles
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
Damers First School6.95 miles
Damers Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LB
The Prince of Wales School7.08 miles
Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HH
Dorchester Middle School7.11 miles
Queen`s Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS
Portesham Church of England Primary School7.20 miles
Winters Close, Portesham, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4HP
Sunninghill Preparatory School7.49 miles
South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EB
Dorchester Learning Centre7.65 miles
The Old Rectory, Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9PS
Health
Clinic
BPAS Dorchester7.29 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester7.29 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester7.31 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Puddletown Surgery10.29 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Dorchester Road Surgery11.48 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Community Services (Charter House)11.80 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)11.80 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre11.87 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
The Bridges Medical Centre12.21 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
Fiveways Resource Centre12.25 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Magnolia12.28 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court12.28 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs12.35 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan12.35 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Ryalls Park Medical Centre12.61 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service12.89 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
GP
Maiden Newton Surgery 0.32 miles
Pound Piece, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0DB
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street4.65 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Cerne Abbas Surgery4.95 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Cornwall Road Medical Practice6.58 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery6.58 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Portesham Practice7.28 miles
Malthouse Meadows, Portesham, Dorset, DT3 4NS
Queens Avenue Surgery7.28 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Atrium Health Centre7.36 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Barton House Practice7.58 miles
Barton House, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EQ
Fordington Practice7.66 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Tunnel Road Surgery Beaminster7.92 miles
Tunnel Road Surgery, 24 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AB
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street8.27 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Bridport Medical Centre8.95 miles
West Allington, BRIDPORT, Dorset, DT6 5BN
Littlemoor Health Centre & Surgery10.16 miles
Louviers Road, Littlemoor, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6SA
Puddletown Surgery10.29 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Broadmayne Surgery10.78 miles
Osmington Drove, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ER
Hospital
Forston Clinic5.42 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital6.94 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House7.35 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital7.66 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Bridport Community Hospital8.89 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital8.89 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Westhaven Hospital11.75 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Weymouth Community Hospital11.87 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Yeovil District Hospital12.10 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Crewkerne Community Hospital12.23 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Yeatman Hospital12.33 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Portland Hospital15.47 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
South Petherton Community Hospital15.73 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Chard Community Hospital17.95 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Axminster Community Hospital18.49 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Blandford Community Hospital18.72 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy6.58 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Victoria Park Pharmacy7.10 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Boots7.24 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc7.31 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Market Pharmacy7.33 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Tesco Superstore7.50 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Beaminster Pharmacy7.72 miles
20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.53 miles
24 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LF
Boots8.57 miles
3 - 5 West Street, Bridport, DT6 3QJ
Lloydspharmacy8.95 miles
Bridport Medical Centre, West Allington, Bridport, DT6 5BN
Rowlands Pharmacy10.17 miles
Unit 3, Littlemoor Shopping Ctr, Littlemoor Road, Weymouth, DT3 6NQ
Morrisons Pharmacy10.68 miles
Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AX
Day Lewis Pharmacy10.84 miles
16 East Street, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4DT
Rowlands Pharmacy10.96 miles
7 Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6LD
Angel Pharmacy (Southill)11.18 miles
123 Radipole Lane, Southill, Weymouth, DT4 9SS
Options Pharmacy11.22 miles
61b West Coker Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2JD
Leisure
Park
HOG CLIFF1.10 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)3.02 miles
DORSET4.94 miles
HILFIELD HILL4.96 miles
BRIDEHEAD (Grade II Listed)5.11 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.64 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER5.80 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.84 miles
MAPPERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)5.91 miles
VALLEY OF STONES5.95 miles
BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)7.17 miles
TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)7.21 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE7.26 miles
BEAMINSTER MANOR (Grade II Listed)7.43 miles
PARNHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)7.68 miles
ABBOTSBURY GARDENS (Grade I Listed)7.95 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Maiden Newton0.21 miles
Maiden Newton Filling Station, Dorchester Road, Dorset, DT2 0BA
The Stores0.26 miles
Church Rd, Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0AA
SPAR Long Ash Service Station2.03 miles
Spar, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NW
Sainsbury's Dorchester Local6.88 miles
Unit A, St. Martins Place, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FB
Lidl Dorchester6.89 miles
1 The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
SPAR Dorchester6.92 miles
Spar, The Grove, Dorset, DT1 1XU
SPAR Maud Road7.10 miles
8, Maud Road, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Londis, Dorchester7.20 miles
65 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AX
Londis R & O Ball & Son7.24 miles
High Street, Nr Dorchester, DT2 8RT
Co-op Dorchester7.25 miles
Dorchester, DT1 1TT
M&S Dorchester7.26 miles
48 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DQ
Waitrose Dorchester7.29 miles
Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BN
Iceland Dorchester7.30 miles
Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Tesco Dorchester (Superstore)7.56 miles
Weymouth Ave, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Co-op Beaminster7.64 miles
Beaminster, DT8 3AU
Lidl Bridport7.89 miles
St Andrews Road, Bridport, DT6 3DJ
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport32.33 miles
Exeter International Airport36.84 miles
Bristol International Airport42.73 miles
Bus Stop
Chalk & Cheese (NW)0.21 miles
Village Stores (E)0.22 miles
Newton Road (N)0.25 miles
The Old School (N)0.26 miles
The Old School (SW)0.26 miles
Hill View (SE)0.26 miles
Greenford Primary School (SE)0.31 miles
Bramble Cottage (NW)0.38 miles
Bramble Cottage (SE)0.38 miles
The Station (NW)0.42 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station ()0.42 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station ()0.42 miles
The Church (NW)1.44 miles
The Church (SE)1.45 miles
Old Swan Inn (E)2.12 miles
Old Swan Inn (W)2.13 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal12.71 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal25.76 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing26.06 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing27.62 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal28.03 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal28.03 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal31.32 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing34.36 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing34.76 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing34.78 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing36.48 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing36.51 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing39.56 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing39.63 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing39.73 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour43.74 miles
Railway Station
Maiden Newton Rail Station0.42 miles
Chetnole Rail Station6.36 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station7.20 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station7.46 miles
Yetminster Rail Station8.39 miles
Thornford Rail Station9.41 miles
Upwey Rail Station9.89 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station10.53 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station11.28 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station11.89 miles
Sherborne Rail Station12.01 miles
Weymouth Rail Station12.16 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station12.44 miles
Wool Rail Station16.67 miles
Templecombe Rail Station17.09 miles
Axminster Rail Station18.86 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 0E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment350
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
2, WHITEHALL
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AH		£193,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
2 THE OLD BAKERY, 73, DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£228,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-12-16   £230,000
ST MARYS COTTAGES, 8, MANOR FARM CLOSE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0EP		£325,000
2025-03-26
terraced
freehold
1, CHAPEL LANE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AD		£550,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
3, WHITEHALL
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AH		£100,000
2025-03-04
terraced
freehold
COMBE VIEW, 1, BACK LANE
FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0ED		£360,000
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
14, MANOR FARM CLOSE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0EP		£299,000
2025-01-13
detached
freehold
BAKERS COTTAGE, CREWKERNE ROAD
HIGHER FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AW		£330,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
4, POUND PIECE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0DB		£214,000
2024-12-06
terraced
freehold
17, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£178,000
2024-11-15
terraced
freehold
20, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£200,000
2024-10-02
terraced
freehold
THE OLD POST OFFICE, 7A, CHURCH ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AA		£320,000
2024-09-13
terraced
freehold
2, WHITE HORSE MEWS
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£283,000
2024-07-03
terraced
freehold
22, POUND PIECE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0DB		£220,000
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
1, WHITE HORSE MEWS
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£265,000
2024-06-27
terraced
freehold
8, WHITE HORSE MEWS
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£78,050
2024-05-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, NATALIA TERRACE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AR		£215,000
2024-05-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2022-01-28   £242,500
2, NORTH ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AF		£215,000
2024-04-29
detached
freehold
1, GLEBE CLOSE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BW		£175,000
2024-04-05
semidetached
freehold
18, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£145,000
2024-02-29
terraced
freehold
9A, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£320,000
2023-11-22
semidetached
freehold
5, GREENFORD VIEW
HIGHER FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AS		£325,000
2023-10-27
terraced
freehold
SUNNYSIDE, CREWKERNE ROAD
HIGHER FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AW		£525,000
2023-10-04
detached
freehold
5, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£560,000
2023-09-29
terraced
freehold
2, NATALIA TERRACE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AR		£213,500
2023-09-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-09-17   £184,000
OLD SCHOOL COTTAGE
CHILFROME
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0HA		£756,000
2023-08-25
detached
freehold
LANE END
HIGHER FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AU		£427,500
2023-08-09
detached
freehold
6, POUND PIECE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0DB		£190,000
2023-07-14
terraced
freehold
1, CHESTNUT VIEW
FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0DY		£610,000
2023-07-12
semidetached
freehold
28, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£325,000
2023-05-19
semidetached
freehold
RANG AYAN, CREWKERNE ROAD
HIGHER FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AL		£475,000
2023-05-19
detached
freehold
1 THE OLD BAKERY, 71, DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£194,000
2023-05-11
terraced
freehold
32, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£285,000
2023-03-21
terraced
freehold
MEADOW VIEW, CREWKERNE ROAD
HIGHER FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AW		£385,000
2023-02-28
detached
freehold
MILL LODGE, DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£250,000
2022-12-16
detached
freehold
55 (FLAT 1), DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BD		£128,500
2022-08-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
29, DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BD		£245,000
2022-08-08
terraced
freehold
4, NATALIA TERRACE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AR		£236,955
2022-06-22
semidetached
freehold
THATCHED COTTAGE
FROME VAUCHURCH
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0DY		£200,000
2022-05-19
detached
freehold
5B, CHAPEL LANE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AD		£385,000
2022-03-04
detached
freehold
5, STATION ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AE		£575,000
2022-01-29
detached
freehold
VALLEY VIEW, 18, MANOR FARM CLOSE
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0EP		£495,000
2022-01-20
detached
freehold
30, CATTISTOCK ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AG		£245,000
2021-12-17
terraced
freehold
TICKLE HOUSE, 68, DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BG		£290,000
2021-11-25
terraced
freehold
55 (FLAT 4), DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BD		£130,000
2021-11-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, STATION ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0AE		£551,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
45, DORCHESTER ROAD
MAIDEN NEWTON
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 0BD		£250,000
2021-09-24
terraced
freehold
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