Area Info for Okeford Fitzpaine (Dorset)

Okeford Fitzpaine (Dorset, UK)

Okeford Fitzpaine is a small rural village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is part of the civil parish of Beaminster and is situated near the town of Beaminster itself. The village is characterised by its traditional English countryside setting, with a mixture of historic and modern buildings.

Geography and Location

Okeford Fitzpaine lies within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), offering scenic views and a tranquil environment. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages, providing a peaceful rural atmosphere while remaining within reach of larger urban centres.

History and Heritage

The area has a long history typical of Dorset villages, with historical references dating back several centuries. The name 'Fitzpaine' is associated with the FitzPaine family, historically linked to the region. The village features traditional architecture, including cottages and farm buildings that reflect its historical roots.

Community and Amenities

Okeford Fitzpaine is a small community with limited amenities. Residents often rely on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a church or chapel serving as a focal point for local gatherings, but specific amenities are minimal due to its rural nature.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape includes farmland, woodland, and open fields, typical of Dorset's rural environment. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and enjoying the natural scenery.

Additional Information

As a small village, Okeford Fitzpaine maintains a quiet, close-knit community atmosphere. It is ideal for those seeking a rural lifestyle or a peaceful retreat within the Dorset countryside.
Education
School
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School0.09 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
The Forum School1.05 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.53 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford1.98 miles
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL
William Barnes Primary School2.18 miles
Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ
Hanford School2.44 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
Yewstock School2.59 miles
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
Sturminster Newton High School2.72 miles
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT
Durweston CofE VA Primary School3.61 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School3.71 miles
Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED
Knighton House School3.78 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Clayesmore School4.23 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
Clayesmore Preparatory School4.33 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
Bryanston School4.63 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull5.00 miles
New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PZ
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna5.14 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery10.88 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Mere Surgery13.23 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Jessopp House14.42 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester14.55 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester14.61 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester14.61 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Oakley House15.41 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice15.64 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Fiveways Resource Centre16.07 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Ryalls Park Medical Centre16.22 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Magnolia16.36 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court16.36 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs16.45 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan16.45 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)16.49 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic16.97 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
GP
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice2.17 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Sturminster Newton Practice2.34 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice5.11 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Fontmell Magna Surgery5.14 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Milton Abbas Practice5.49 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice5.62 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice5.66 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Stalbridge Practice6.06 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Eagle House Practice7.03 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
The Shaftesbury Practice8.17 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Milton Abbas Practice8.28 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
The Barn Surgery9.50 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Milborne Port Surgery9.70 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Peacemarsh Surgery10.31 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Bere Regis Practice10.40 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Cerne Abbas Surgery10.55 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital5.37 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Westminster Memorial Hospital8.08 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Yeatman Hospital11.11 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Forston Clinic12.56 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Wincanton Community Hospital12.64 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Victoria Hospital13.99 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Dorset County Hospital14.76 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House15.15 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital15.41 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Oakcroft15.42 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Yeovil District Hospital15.83 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Wareham Community Hospital16.23 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
BMI The Harbour Hospital17.97 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Alderney Hospital18.02 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Poole Hospital18.06 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)19.23 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Pharmacy
Boots2.26 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Marnhull Pharmacy5.11 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Boots5.69 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots5.71 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots5.80 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Stalbridge Pharmacy6.10 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Lloydspharmacy8.14 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots8.25 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited9.26 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy9.50 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd9.60 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Peacemarsh Pharmacy10.31 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
The Abbey Pharmacy10.88 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.88 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots10.88 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy10.88 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Leisure
Park
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON2.51 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL2.53 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)3.70 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.08 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)5.01 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)5.90 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)8.04 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.86 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)9.26 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)9.54 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)9.67 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.89 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)10.06 miles
CHARLES BENNETT10.11 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)10.64 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)10.76 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR The Cross0.09 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Co-op Sturminster Newton2.31 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Londis Redpost Service Station3.51 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Londis The Red Barn Village Store3.96 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan3.96 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
SPAR Marnhull4.95 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Iceland Blandford Forum5.71 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Morrisons Blandford Forum5.71 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
SPAR Blandford5.73 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Nisa Local5.82 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Budgens Blandford Forum5.83 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Co-op Blandford Forum5.95 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum5.99 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Nisa Extra6.05 miles
Ring St, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2NB
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)6.13 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Londis, Blandford6.31 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport21.13 miles
Bristol International Airport38.60 miles
Southampton Airport40.14 miles
Bus Stop
The Royal Oak (N)0.06 miles
The Royal Oak (S)0.06 miles
Post Office (N)0.08 miles
Post Office (S)0.08 miles
Post Office (NW)0.09 miles
The Cross (E)0.10 miles
The Cross (W)0.10 miles
Poplar Hill (NW)1.16 miles
Poplar Hill (SE)1.17 miles
Station Road (N)1.17 miles
Station Road (S)1.17 miles
Fiddleford Inn (N)1.23 miles
Fiddleford Inn (S)1.24 miles
Church Road (NW)1.27 miles
Church Road (SE)1.27 miles
Belchalwell Cross (SE)1.38 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal18.08 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing18.15 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing20.19 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal20.68 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal20.82 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal21.39 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing24.28 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing24.62 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing24.67 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing26.33 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing26.39 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal34.12 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal35.33 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal36.46 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal37.99 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal38.03 miles
Railway Station
Templecombe Rail Station9.36 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station9.37 miles
Sherborne Rail Station10.71 miles
Yetminster Rail Station12.89 miles
Chetnole Rail Station13.05 miles
Thornford Rail Station13.14 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station13.73 miles
Tisbury Rail Station14.17 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station14.68 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station14.81 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station14.82 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station14.95 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station15.12 miles
Wool Rail Station15.19 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station15.61 miles
Wareham Rail Station15.89 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 0R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment485
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
20, LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RN		£370,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
CHURCH VIEW (2), BACK LANE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0LW		£357,000
2024-11-25
semidetached
freehold
THE PUMP HOUSE, HIGHER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RQ		£450,000
2024-06-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-08-25   £336,000
32, NETHER MEAD
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0TP		£435,000
2024-05-16
detached
freehold
HILL VIEW COTTAGES (3), HIGH STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RG		£320,000
2024-05-03
terraced
freehold
25, LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RN		£467,500
2023-11-27
detached
freehold
6, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£257,000
2023-11-08
terraced
freehold
NETHERWAY COTTAGES (8), LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RW		£278,000
2023-11-08
semidetached
freehold
5, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£260,000
2023-09-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-04-25   £275,000
4, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£350,000
2023-08-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-04-30   £280,250
22, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£345,000
2023-06-13
semidetached
freehold
5, COMERWICKE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FJ		£211,250
2023-05-26
semidetached (New)
leasehold
8, MARY GARDENS
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RX		£345,000
2023-05-09
semidetached
freehold
MEADOW HOUSE, BACK LANE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RD		£1,062,500
2023-01-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
24, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£365,000
2023-01-06
terraced
freehold
35, LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RN		£375,000
2022-11-25
semidetached
freehold
WILLOW BROOK
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RP		£925,000
2022-11-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-30   £895,000
11, NETHER MEAD
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0TP		£448,000
2022-10-17
detached
freehold
7, CASTLE AVENUE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RY		£340,000
2022-05-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-11-18   £285,000
BAKERS MEAD, LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RW		£560,000
2022-05-19
detached
freehold
27, LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RN		£305,000
2022-04-01
semidetached
freehold
5, FIPPENNY HOLLOW
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0SD		£380,000
2022-03-25
semidetached
freehold
PLEYDELLS FARM (PLOT 5), HIGHER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RQ		£180,000
2021-12-01
detached
freehold
FITZOAK COTTAGE, 86, HIGHER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RQ		£450,000
2021-11-17
semidetached
freehold
STOCKFOLD, THE CROSS
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RF		£575,000
2021-11-12
detached
freehold
NETHERWAY COTTAGES (5), LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RW		£270,000
2021-09-27
semidetached
freehold
9, FIPPENNY HOLLOW
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0SD		£300,000
2021-09-01
detached
freehold
NETHERWAY COTTAGES (FAIRVIEW 1A), LOWER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RW		£330,000
2021-09-01
detached
freehold
3, FIPPENNY HOLLOW
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0SD		£360,000
2021-08-20
semidetached
freehold
19, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£300,000
2021-08-19
terraced
freehold
THE OLD FARMHOUSE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RP		£1,650,000
2021-08-06
detached
freehold
PLEYDELLS FARM (PLOT 4), HIGHER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RQ		£110,000
2021-07-09
semidetached
freehold
OKEFORD COTTAGE, 52, THE CROSS
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RF		£420,000
2021-06-18
semidetached
freehold
3, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£380,000
2021-06-18
semidetached
freehold
CASTLE FARM HOUSE, CASTLE LANE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RJ		£785,000
2021-04-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
10, BOWEY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0TR		£425,000
2021-03-24
detached
freehold
WELL COTTAGE, HIGHER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RQ		£480,000
2021-02-17
detached
freehold
17, NETHER MEAD
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0TP		£318,500
2021-01-15
detached
freehold
27, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£275,000
2020-12-18
semidetached
freehold
2, MARY GARDENS
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RX		£343,575
2020-12-17
semidetached
freehold
BRIAR ROSE HOUSE, HIGHER STREET
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RQ		£645,000
2020-11-13
detached
freehold
26, OLD DAIRY
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0FF		£284,000
2020-10-30
terraced
freehold
MERLINS, CASTLE AVENUE
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RY		£417,500
2020-10-30
detached
freehold
DARKNOLL FARM
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0RP		£1,940,000
2020-10-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
18, NETHER MEAD
OKEFORD FITZPAINE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0TP		£250,000
2020-07-24
detached
freehold
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