Postcode DT11 8BP (Dorset)

Map showing DT11 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT11 8BP is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT11 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT11 8BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 DT11 8BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT11 8BP is Down Wood Road which is centered 170 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guard House and is 357 m away.

The closest primary school to DT11 8BP (for ages 11 and under) is Downlands Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blandford School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DT11 8BP is The Gallery - Junior Ranks Mess and is 398 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 20, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT11 8BP 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 DT11 8BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT11 8BP, and the approximate distance away.

Down Wood Road 170 m
Ashley Wood Road 256 m
Snow Down Road 321 m
Black Lane 1.05 km
Salisbury Road 1.56 km
B3082 4.32 km
A354 6 km
B3081 15.08 km
A35 16.66 km
A352 25.88 km
A350 26.33 km
A31 61.38 km
A30 72.45 km
M5 81.17 km
A38 85.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT11 8BP

Introduction January 1980
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 DT11 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downlands Community School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.37 km
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.11 km
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.66 km
The Blandford School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.21 km
Milldown CofE Academy 3.27 km
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.31 km
Bryanston Knighton House 4.19 km
Spetisbury CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.37 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
5.55 km
Witchampton Church of England First School 7.69 km
Hanford School 7.76 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
8.48 km
Clayesmore Preparatory School 8.86 km
Clayesmore School 8.91 km
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 8.91 km
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford Good
(May 22, 2018)
9.36 km
The Forum School Good
(December 5, 2019)
9.96 km
Dunbury Church of England Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
10.37 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 10.72 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
10.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT11 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Communication Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
398 m
The Gallery - Junior Ranks Mess Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
398 m
WO & Sergeants Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
398 m
Clubhouse 1896 Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
550 m
Muddy Monkies Forest School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
550 m
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
753 m
Rendezvous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
753 m
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.16 km
Downlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
1.37 km
Pimperne Pre School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 2, 2018
1.76 km
Archway Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.78 km
Farquharson Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.78 km
Damory Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.1 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.1 km
Little Blue Tractor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
2.11 km
Seafest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
2.11 km
Blandford Childrens Centre (Incorporating Oscars) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
2.11 km
Local Food Links Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.11 km
Local Food Links (Arch Bishop Wake Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.11 km
The Anvil Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT11 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Guard House Bus Stop/Station 357 m
The Guardhouse Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Mudros Car Park Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Mudros Car Park Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Nelson Road naafi Bus Stop/Station 719 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT11 8BP - Data from Dec 2021

The Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 334 m
Race Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Bingledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 785 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Pond Bottom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Buzbury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pond Bottom Valley 1.36 km
Half Moon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
B Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cuckoo Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Blackland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT11 8BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.86476000
Longitude -2.12601500
OS Easting 391228
OS Northing 0107258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28066
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Blandford
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 Blandford Forum and Gillingham

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blandford Forum BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049472
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 006E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2