Postcode DT11 8UL (Dorset)

Map showing DT11 8UL and nearby postcodes

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

DT11 8UL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 DT11 8UL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to DT11 8UL is Portman Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wellow Cottages and is 61 m away.

The closest primary school to DT11 8UL (for ages 11 and under) is Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2018. 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 8UL is Farquharson Arms and is 501 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from R Lukins Fitness and is 447 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Portman Road 66 m
The Close 72 m
Walters Drive 185 m
Anvil Road 206 m
School Lane 223 m
Frampton Road 225 m
Parr Grove 229 m
Church Road 261 m
Hyde Gardens 282 m
Boyte Road 289 m
Down Road 312 m
Marsh Way 318 m
Salisbury Road 1.13 km
A354 7.38 km
B3081 12.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT11 8UL

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 8UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
580 m
Downlands Community School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.66 km
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.27 km
Milldown CofE Academy 3.56 km
The Blandford School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.64 km
Bryanston Knighton House 4.24 km
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.57 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
5 km
Spetisbury CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.47 km
Hanford School 6.54 km
Clayesmore Preparatory School 6.89 km
Clayesmore School 6.95 km
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 7.91 km
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford Good
(May 22, 2018)
7.98 km
Witchampton Church of England First School 8.59 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 8.71 km
The Forum School Good
(December 5, 2019)
8.84 km
Sandroyd School 10.15 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
10.58 km
Dunbury Church of England Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
11.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Blue Tractor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
74 m
Seafest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
74 m
The Anvil Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
203 m
R Lukins Fitness Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
447 m
Archway Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
501 m
Farquharson Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
501 m
Local Food Links (Pimperne Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
580 m
Pimperne Pre School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 2, 2018
640 m
Downlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
1.66 km
Communication Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.78 km
The Gallery - Junior Ranks Mess Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.78 km
WO & Sergeants Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.78 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
1.8 km
Rendezvous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.8 km
Crazy Monsters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.93 km
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.99 km
From Dorset With Love Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.17 km
Speedy Freight Bournemouth Mobile caterer Exempt
July 15, 2021
2.17 km
Lidl Uk Gmbh Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
2.17 km
J P Squash & Fitness Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 8, 2019
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wellow Cottages Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Wellow Cottages Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Hyde Gardens Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 24.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ferns Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bingledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Telegraph Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Pond Bottom Valley 1.99 km
Little Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Pond Bottom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Stourpaine Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Race Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Pimperne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Blackland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
France Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Cuckoo Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Ash Oaks Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT11 8UL - 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 50.88364800
Longitude -2.13240100
OS Easting 390782
OS Northing 0109360
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17040
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Pimperne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Dorset 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Dorset 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4