Area Info for Longburton (Dorset)

Overview of Longburton, Dorset

Longburton is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Burton and is part of the Dorset district. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside setting.

Location and Geography

Longburton lies approximately a few miles south of the town of Sherborne and is surrounded by agricultural land and open fields. The village's geographical setting provides a peaceful environment typical of rural Dorset communities.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Longburton are limited, the area is part of a region with a rich history dating back to medieval times. Dorset itself is known for its historic sites, including ancient churches and traditional cottages, which may also be found in or around Longburton.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Longburton may have limited amenities within the immediate area. Residents often rely on nearby towns for services such as shopping, education, and healthcare. The village may feature traditional rural features such as a church, a pub, or a village hall, typical of Dorset villages.

Transport Links

Transport options in Longburton are likely to include local roads connecting to larger towns and villages. Public transport may be limited, with bus services serving the surrounding area. The nearest major transport hubs are probably in Sherborne or other nearby towns.

Additional Information

Due to its rural nature, Longburton offers scenic views and a tranquil lifestyle. It is representative of many small villages in Dorset that maintain traditional English village characteristics while being close to natural and historical attractions in the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Leweston School0.78 miles
Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Leweston School Junior Department0.78 miles
Leweston, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.28 miles
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
Sherborne School2.53 miles
Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AP
Sherborne Preparatory School2.56 miles
Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NY
Sherborne School for Girls2.76 miles
Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN
Thornford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.77 miles
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QY
Sherborne International2.81 miles
Newell Grange, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.84 miles
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ
Sherborne Primary School2.93 miles
Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ
Sherborne Learning Centre3.02 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DN
The Gryphon School3.30 miles
Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Yetminster3.64 miles
Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LS
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bradford Abbas3.95 miles
Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH
Milborne Port Primary School4.25 miles
North Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5EP
Trent Young's Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.00 miles
Trent, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4SW
Health
Clinic
Fiveways Resource Centre6.45 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Ryalls Park Medical Centre6.66 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Magnolia6.71 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court6.71 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs6.82 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan6.82 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Community Services (Charter House)7.25 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)7.25 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service8.04 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Glastonbury Festival12.76 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Puddletown Surgery13.40 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester14.01 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester14.04 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester14.04 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Mere Surgery16.02 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Boc Somerset Respiratory18.02 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
GP
The Apples Medical Practice2.53 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
New Land Practice2.90 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice2.90 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street3.53 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Milborne Port Surgery4.05 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Oaklands Surgery5.83 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
Yeovil Health Centre5.94 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Surgery6.02 miles
St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB
Hendford Lodge Medical Centre6.20 miles
74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ
Stalbridge Practice6.34 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Preston Grove Medical Centre6.55 miles
Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Ryalls Park Medical Centre6.66 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street6.85 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Cerne Abbas Surgery7.19 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Abbey Manor Medical Practice7.56 miles
Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA21 3TL
Westlake Surgery - Dr J P Cox and Dr H E Day8.03 miles
High Street, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Hospital
Yeatman Hospital2.73 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Yeovil District Hospital6.21 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Wincanton Community Hospital10.77 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Forston Clinic11.09 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Crewkerne Community Hospital13.10 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
South Petherton Community Hospital13.24 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Dorset County Hospital13.92 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House14.44 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
Westminster Memorial Hospital14.60 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital14.81 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Blandford Community Hospital14.92 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Bridport Community Hospital16.60 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital16.60 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre18.76 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital19.19 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre19.38 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Pharmacy
The Abbey Pharmacy2.53 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.53 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots2.53 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy2.53 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited4.12 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots4.97 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.84 miles
67 St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5NJ
Boots5.94 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Pharmacy6.02 miles
9 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE
Superdrug Stores6.04 miles
15 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.18 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy6.24 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Stalbridge Pharmacy6.31 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Options Pharmacy6.54 miles
61b West Coker Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2JD
Preston Grove Pharmacy6.55 miles
Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Rowlands Pharmacy6.66 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil,, BA21 3BA
Leisure
Park
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)2.68 miles
THE QUARR3.15 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.30 miles
HILFIELD HILL5.24 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.28 miles
NEWTON SURMAVILLE (Grade II Listed)5.32 miles
SUNNINGDALE5.54 miles
BARWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.61 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.94 miles
YEOVIL6.05 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)7.47 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.99 miles
BRYMPTON D'EVERCY (Grade II* Listed)8.08 miles
HARDINGTON MOOR8.24 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON8.87 miles
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.19 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Sherborne2.34 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
Co-op Sherborne2.52 miles
Sherborne, DT9 6AW
Budgens Sherborne2.82 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
NSP Stores3.02 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne Dorset DT9 4DW
SPAR Yetminister3.56 miles
Spar, 2 Sunnyside Court, Dorset, DT9 6LF
Co-op Sherborne4.26 miles
Milborne Port, DT9 5EL
Co-op Yeovil5.14 miles
Petrol Sherborne Road, BA21 5BQ
Lidl Yeovil5.41 miles
Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DW
Tesco Yeovil (Express)5.68 miles
2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5UB
Farmfoods Yeovil5.72 miles
Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HA
Co-op Yeovil5.90 miles
176 St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LX
Iceland Yeovil5.93 miles
Units 20 Ivel Square, The Quedam Centre, Yeovil, BA20 1EY
SPAR Yeovil Motors6.01 miles
Spar, Reckleford, Somerset, BA21 4EH
M&S Yeovil6.02 miles
5 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LE
Nisa Extra6.25 miles
Ring St, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2NB
Tesco Yeovil (Extra)6.26 miles
Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport30.60 miles
Bristol International Airport34.03 miles
Bus Stop
Rose and Crown (N)0.08 miles
Rose and Crown (S)0.09 miles
Bradford Lane (N)0.21 miles
Bradford Lane (S)0.22 miles
Kings Close (NW)0.40 miles
Kings Close (SE)0.41 miles
West Lane (NW)1.23 miles
West Lane (SE)1.23 miles
Allweston Crossroads (NW)1.29 miles
Allweston Crossroads (SE)1.30 miles
Telephone Exchange Crossroads (N)1.47 miles
Telephone Exchange Crossroads (S)1.48 miles
Caundle Marsh Junction (NW)1.73 miles
Caundle Marsh Junction (SE)1.74 miles
Dyers Farm (SE)2.07 miles
Dyers Farm (NW)2.09 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal21.11 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal26.26 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing26.43 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal26.63 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing28.37 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal28.85 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal28.93 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing33.50 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing33.87 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing33.90 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing35.61 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing35.65 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour36.97 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing37.28 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing37.29 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing37.29 miles
Railway Station
Sherborne Rail Station2.27 miles
Yetminster Rail Station3.34 miles
Thornford Rail Station3.37 miles
Chetnole Rail Station4.43 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station4.91 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station5.37 miles
Templecombe Rail Station7.18 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station9.58 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station12.36 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station13.01 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station13.05 miles
Bruton Rail Station14.00 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station14.12 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station14.28 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station16.73 miles
Upwey Rail Station18.28 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT9 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment301
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, ORCHARD CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PP		£675,000
2025-08-18
detached
freehold
VELLACOTT, 2, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£489,000
2025-08-18
detached
freehold
1, WILDEWOOD RISE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5FZ		£243,750
2025-07-25
detached
leasehold
5, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£520,000
2025-07-07
detached
freehold
11, KINGS CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PW		£500,000
2025-06-12
detached
freehold
THE BARN HOUSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PG		£725,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
7, WILDEWOOD RISE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5FZ		£104,000
2025-02-24
terraced
leasehold
1, QUARRY LANE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NY		£340,000
2024-07-31
detached
freehold
DENE HOLLOW
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£485,000
2024-08-29
detached
freehold
2, DENE CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5LU		£350,000
2024-08-19
semidetached
freehold
3, ORCHARD CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PP		£620,000
2024-06-07
detached
freehold
23, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£565,000
2024-02-14
detached
freehold
22, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£520,000
2023-11-30
detached
freehold
LAUREL COTTAGE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PD		£305,000
2023-10-02
terraced
freehold
ASHTREE HOUSE, 5, DENE CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5LU		£720,000
2023-09-08
detached
freehold
6, QUARRY LANE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NY		£291,000
2023-09-01
semidetached
freehold
GLENDALE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PD		£515,000
2023-06-28
detached
freehold
11, WILDEWOOD RISE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5FZ		£112,000
2023-06-08
semidetached
leasehold
HALF ACRE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PG		£750,000
2023-03-17
detached
freehold
STONELEA
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PD		£650,000
2023-03-08
detached
freehold
326
NORTH WOOTTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JW		£425,000
2023-01-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-30   £385,000
ELMDENE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£500,000
2022-12-09
detached
freehold
BADGER COTTAGE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£247,000
2022-08-08
terraced
freehold
RIDGEWAY
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£590,000
2022-07-22
detached
freehold
27, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£465,000
2022-07-06
detached
freehold
OLD POST COTTAGE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PD		£285,000
2022-06-30
semidetached
freehold
10, QUARRY LANE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NY		£350,000
2022-04-07
semidetached
freehold
WELL COTTAGE, SPRING LANE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PB		£800,000
2022-03-25
detached
freehold
THE STONE BARN
NORTH WOOTTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JW		£655,000
2022-03-03
detached
freehold
3, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£415,000
2022-02-17
detached
freehold
POUND COTTAGE
NORTH WOOTTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JW		£725,000
2022-01-19
detached
freehold
21, KINGS CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PW		£392,500
2021-07-26
detached
freehold
1, THE BANNELLS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PQ		£435,000
2021-06-21
semidetached
freehold
5, ORCHARD CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PP		£530,000
2021-02-15
detached
freehold
THE COPPERS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£450,000
2021-02-12
detached
freehold
CHANTRY COTTAGE
NORTH WOOTTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JW		£485,000
2021-02-04
detached
freehold
LAMORNA
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£365,000
2021-01-28
detached
freehold
4, KINGS CLOSE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PW		£320,000
2021-01-15
detached
freehold
28
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PG		£345,000
2021-01-13
terraced
freehold
12, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£485,000
2020-11-06
detached
freehold
IVYDENE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PD		£230,000
2020-11-05
detached
freehold
14, NEW CROSS
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6EJ		£360,000
2020-11-04
detached
freehold
PORT ROCK
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£340,000
2020-10-23
detached
freehold
9, WILDEWOOD RISE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5FZ		£114,000
2020-10-08
semidetached (New)
leasehold
8, WILDEWOOD RISE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5FZ		£114,000
2020-09-28
semidetached (New)
leasehold
CHURCHSIDE
NORTH WOOTTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JW		£370,000
2020-08-07
detached
freehold
EAST VIEW
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5NZ		£185,000
2020-06-05
detached
freehold
LITTLE ACRE
LONGBURTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5PD		£335,000
2019-12-19
semidetached
freehold
1, WEST HALL PARK COTTAGES
FOLKE
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5GF		£301,000
2019-11-26
semidetached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code DT9

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Rtprop.co.uk 2025. About Rtprop