Area Info for Stalbridge (Dorset)

Stalbridge, Dorset, UK

Stalbridge is a small historic town located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated approximately 8 miles northwest of the town of Sherborne and about 12 miles south of Yeovil in neighbouring Somerset. The town is known for its rich history, traditional architecture, and rural charm.

History

Stalbridge has a long history dating back to medieval times. The name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Stall's bridge" or "stalls by the bridge." The town has historically been a centre for agriculture and local trade. Notable historical features include the parish church of St. Mary, which dates back to the 15th century and features traditional Dorset stonework.

Community and Amenities

The town has a close-knit community with various local amenities including shops, pubs, a primary school, and community facilities. It hosts regular events and markets that reflect its rural character. The local economy is primarily based on agriculture, small businesses, and tourism.

Natural Environment

Stalbridge is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including rolling hills, farmland, and woodland areas. It offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape of Dorset.

Transport

The town is accessible via local roads and is served by bus routes connecting it to nearby towns and villages. The nearest railway stations are located in Sherborne and Yeovil, providing connections to larger cities and regions.

Additional Information

Stalbridge is recognised for its traditional rural character and historical significance within Dorset. It remains a popular location for those seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle while maintaining access to regional amenities.

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School
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School	0.08 miles
Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2LP
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge	1.46 miles
Ash Walk, Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0QD
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull	2.63 miles
New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PZ
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull	3.12 miles
Old Mill Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1JX
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School	3.35 miles
School Lane, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0HP
Sturminster Newton High School	3.64 miles
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT
Milborne Port Primary School	3.74 miles
North Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5EP
Yewstock School	3.80 miles
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
William Barnes Primary School	3.96 miles
Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4.16 miles
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ
Horsington Church School	4.59 miles
Horsington, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW
Stower Provost Community School	4.78 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School	5.49 miles
Charlton Horethorne, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4NL
Marchant Holliday School	5.72 miles
North Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0AH
The Gryphon School	6.00 miles
Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ
Sherborne Primary School	6.00 miles
Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ

Clinic
Mere Surgery	10.08 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Fiveways Resource Centre	11.50 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Ryalls Park Medical Centre	11.56 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Magnolia	11.81 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court	11.81 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs	11.89 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan	11.89 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Community Services (Charter House)	12.66 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)	12.66 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service	13.12 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Glastonbury Festival	13.28 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Puddletown Surgery	14.94 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester	17.36 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester	17.40 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester	17.40 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital	17.78 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG

GP
Stalbridge Practice	0.13 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice	2.81 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Sturminster Newton Practice	3.89 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Milborne Port Surgery	4.21 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
The Apples Medical Practice	5.85 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
New Land Practice	6.03 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice	6.03 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
The Health Centre	6.55 miles
Dykes Way, Wincanton, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
The Barn Surgery	6.89 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	6.90 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Peacemarsh Surgery	7.20 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Fontmell Magna Surgery	7.91 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
The Surgery	8.25 miles
The Surgery, Silton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF
The Shaftesbury Practice	8.53 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Queen Camel Medical Centre	9.69 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7LT
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street	9.95 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG

Hospital
Yeatman Hospital	6.32 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Wincanton Community Hospital	6.97 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Westminster Memorial Hospital	8.20 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Yeovil District Hospital	11.29 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Blandford Community Hospital	11.31 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Forston Clinic	14.71 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital	17.42 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre	17.74 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital	17.78 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Maiden Castle House	17.90 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
Chantry House Day Hospital	18.18 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital	18.23 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
South Petherton Community Hospital	18.43 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Warminster Community Hospital	18.94 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Crewkerne Community Hospital	19.23 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Frome Community Hospital	19.25 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH

Pharmacy
Stalbridge Pharmacy	0.15 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Marnhull Pharmacy	2.81 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited	3.75 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots	3.91 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
The Abbey Pharmacy	6.15 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	6.15 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots	6.15 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy	6.15 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Boots	6.61 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Boots	6.74 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd	6.87 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy	6.89 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Peacemarsh Pharmacy	7.20 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Boots	8.41 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Lloydspharmacy	8.52 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Mere Pharmacy	10.04 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL

Park
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	3.31 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON	3.86 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)	4.72 miles
THE QUARR	6.28 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	7.14 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL	7.44 miles
MOLDRAMS GROUND	8.54 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)	8.67 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	9.25 miles
REDLYNCH PARK (Grade II Listed)	9.27 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	9.81 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)	9.86 miles
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	10.12 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)	10.14 miles
STOURHEAD (Grade I Listed)	10.37 miles
SUNNINGDALE	10.37 miles

Groceries
Nisa Extra	0.23 miles
Ring St, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2NB
SPAR Marnhull	2.41 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Co-op Sherborne	3.79 miles
Milborne Port, DT9 5EL
Co-op Sturminster Newton	3.90 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
SPAR Riverside Garage	4.28 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan	5.59 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Londis The Red Barn Village Store	5.59 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
Sainsbury's Sherborne	6.05 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
NSP Stores	6.10 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne Dorset DT9 4DW
SPAR The Cross	6.18 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Lidl Wincanton	6.39 miles
Southgate Road, Wincanton, BA9 9EB
Morrisons Wincanton	6.44 miles
Southgate Road, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9RP
Budgens Sherborne	6.64 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
Waitrose Gillingham	6.72 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
ASDA Gillingham	6.76 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Co-op Wincanton	6.77 miles
Carrington Way, Wincanton, BA9 9JB

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	26.86 miles
Bristol International Airport	32.77 miles

Bus Stop
Library (NE)	0.09 miles
Library (SW)	0.09 miles
Blackmore Road (NW)	0.11 miles
Blackmore Road (SE)	0.11 miles
Congregational Church (E)	0.16 miles
Congregational Church (W)	0.16 miles
Duck Lane (SE)	0.16 miles
Duck Lane (NW)	0.17 miles
The Ring (SE)	0.28 miles
The Ring (S)	0.29 miles
The Ring (N)	0.30 miles
Stalbridge Arms (SE)	0.33 miles
Stalbridge Arms (NW)	0.34 miles
Vale Road (N)	0.36 miles
Vale Road (S)	0.37 miles
Jarvis Way (E)	0.42 miles

Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal	24.16 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	24.24 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	24.61 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	26.28 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	26.77 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	26.90 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal	29.56 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	30.15 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	30.48 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	30.52 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	32.16 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	32.23 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing	34.93 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing	34.97 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing	35.01 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing	35.01 miles

Railway Station
Templecombe Rail Station	3.31 miles
Sherborne Rail Station	6.10 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	6.72 miles
Thornford Rail Station	9.52 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	9.75 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station	10.41 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station	10.61 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	10.82 miles
Bruton Rail Station	10.82 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station	11.49 miles
Tisbury Rail Station	14.61 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station	15.12 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	17.56 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	17.63 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	18.20 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station	18.57 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT10 2S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	336
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

26, WOODMILLS CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2ST	£250,000 2025-05-30 semidetached freehold
14, RALEIGH ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NY	£342,000 2025-05-27 detached freehold
1, THORNHILL ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PR	£345,000 2025-05-23 semidetached freehold
5, NEW ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PE	£300,000 2025-05-02 semidetached freehold
50, GROSVENOR ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PN	£375,000 2025-03-28 semidetached freehold
10, NEW ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PE	£210,000 2025-03-28 semidetached freehold
30, BLACKMORE ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NT	£290,000 2025-03-21 semidetached freehold
1, DREWS LANE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LU	£401,666 2024-10-30 detached freehold
7, BADGERS GROVE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LG	£245,000 2025-03-14 terraced freehold
9, WESSEX ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PF	£245,000 2025-02-24 semidetached freehold
15, MEADOW CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NZ	£234,500 2025-02-03 semidetached freehold
UNIT 4, STATION ROAD BUSINESS PARK STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2RN	£536,000 2024-09-25 otherPropertyType freehold
CAPPLESTONE COTTAGE, BARROW HILL STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2QX	£375,000 2024-07-02 semidetached freehold
THE NURSERIES (2), STATION ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2FJ	£310,000 2025-01-23 terraced freehold
CHURCH VIEW, CHURCH HILL STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LR	£250,000 2025-01-15 terraced freehold
1, STAPLEFORD COURT STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2FD	£265,000 2024-12-12 terraced freehold
HIGHCLERE COTTAGE, WOOD LANE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2QZ	£280,000 2024-11-25 detached freehold
8, WESSEX ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PF	£258,000 2024-11-14 detached freehold
9, VALE ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NS	£260,000 2024-11-07 semidetached freehold
8, SPRINGFIELDS STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NA	£270,000 2024-10-01 semidetached freehold
6, BAKERS FIELD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2FB	£390,000 2024-09-19 terraced freehold
8, RALEIGH ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NY	£290,000 2024-08-16 semidetached freehold
8, WOODMILLS CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2ST	£307,500 2024-08-01 detached freehold
6, THRIFT CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LE	£268,000 2024-06-28 terraced freehold
HARVICROSE, THORNHILL ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PS	£335,000 2024-06-28 detached freehold
THE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LL	£265,000 2024-05-24 terraced freehold
22, JARVIS WAY STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NW	£275,000 2024-05-17 semidetached freehold
6, SPRINGFIELDS STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NA	£250,000 2024-05-10 semidetached freehold
34, BLACKMORE ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NT	£275,000 2024-05-01 semidetached freehold
CHESTNUT VIEW, PARK GROVE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2RA	£430,000 2024-04-22 detached freehold
THE ROWANS, POUND CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PW	£500,000 2024-04-19 detached freehold
OLD SMITHY, BARROW HILL STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2QT	£182,500 2024-04-16 semidetached freehold
3, DEVONSHIRE HOUSES STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LX	£210,000 2024-04-05 terraced freehold
VALE COTTAGES (2), RING STREET STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LZ	£280,000 2024-03-08 semidetached freehold
29, HIGH STREET STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LH	£350,000 2024-03-08 detached freehold
22, POUND CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PW	£240,000 2024-03-04 terraced freehold
3, JARVIS CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PQ	£270,000 2024-02-02 semidetached freehold
GREENWOODS, RING STREET STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LZ	£170,000 2024-01-31 terraced freehold
APRIL COTTAGE, CHURCH HILL STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LR	£390,000 2024-01-10 semidetached freehold
24, JARVIS WAY STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NW	£257,500 2023-12-06 semidetached freehold
31, HIGH STREET STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LH	£170,000 2023-12-06 terraced freehold
HONEY POT COTTAGE, STATION ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2RQ	£180,000 2023-12-01 semidetached freehold
44, GROSVENOR ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PN	£264,500 2023-11-30 semidetached freehold
8, HARDY CRESCENT STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2PD	£360,000 2023-11-29 semidetached freehold
4, MEADOW CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NZ	£277,000 2023-11-24 semidetached freehold
20, THRIFT CLOSE STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2LE	£218,000 2023-11-22 terraced freehold
46, VALE ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NS	£350,000 2023-11-22 detached freehold
4, LOWER ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NJ	£285,000 2023-11-09 detached freehold
5, BARROWLEA STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2QY	£290,000 2023-10-20 semidetached freehold
4, VALE ROAD STALBRIDGE STURMINSTER NEWTON DORSET DT10 2NS	£302,500 2023-10-16 semidetached freehold
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