Postcode DT1 2DS (Dorset)

Map showing DT1 2DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT1 2DS is located in Dorset It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. DT1 2DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT1 2DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DT1 2DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DT1 2DS is Buckingham Way which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Way and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 945 m away.

The closest primary school to DT1 2DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT1 2DS is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT1 2DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT1 2DS, and the approximate distance away.

Buckingham Way 72 m
Caernarvon Close 73 m
Renfrew Close 80 m
Carrick Close 83 m
Balmoral Crescent 106 m
Duchy Close 122 m
Braemar Road 136 m
Gatcombe Close 137 m
Chester Close 153 m
Armada Way 175 m
Sandringham Court 179 m
Nonesuch Close 182 m
Osborne Close 186 m
Mixen Lane 236 m
Highgrove Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT1 2DS

Introduction February 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT1 2DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
379 m
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
559 m
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 589 m
Sunninghill Preparatory School 830 m
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.69 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.84 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.9 km
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
2.08 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
2.26 km
Damers First School 2.81 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.7 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.1 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
6.65 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
6.86 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
6.93 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.93 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.01 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
7.01 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
7.62 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
7.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT1 2DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells (Milborne St Andrew) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2018
12.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT1 2DS - Data from Apr 2022

Buckingham Way Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Balmoral Crescent Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Sandringham Court Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Fordington Fields Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Sandringham Court Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 945 m
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 42.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT1 2DS - Data from Dec 2021

The Mill Stream Inland Water 750 m
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.01 km
Came Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Conygar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Frome Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Chapel Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Whitcombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Gould's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cole Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bunker's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT1 2DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 53 Mbps 119.54 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 78.3% 64 14.5
300+ Mbps 21.7% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 178,061 kWh - mean 8,094 kWh : median 8,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 54,511 kWh - mean 2,370 kWh : median 1,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT1 2DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70686400
Longitude -2.42458600
OS Easting 370115
OS Northing 0089779
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24717
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Dorchester East
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Dorchester and Weymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Dorchester (West Dorset) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 010C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3