Postcode · Templecombe

BA8 0SB area guide

Who lives in BA8 0SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge
Council: Dorset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,820 (2024)

BA8 0SBTemplecombe

At a glance

What BA8 0SB is like

BA8 0SB is a postcode in the Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,820 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA8 0 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA8 0SB compares

Headline figures for BA8 0SB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,500

Median over 44 sales in BA8 0, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,061

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA8 0SB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA8 0 is down 10.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA8 0SB FAQs

Is BA8 0SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA8 0SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.

Homes in BA8 0 sold for a median of £267,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA8 0SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA8 0SB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in BA8 0SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers BA8 0SB?

The local authority for BA8 0SB is Dorset.

BA8 0SB comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA8 0SB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Templecombe Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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