Postcode DT2 7FN (Dorset)

Map showing DT2 7FN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT2 7FN is located in Dorset It was introduced in April 2019 and is an active postcode. DT2 7FN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT2 7FN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 DT2 7FN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DT2 7FN is A35 which is centered 5.98 km away.

The closest primary school to DT2 7FN (for ages 11 and under) is Dunbury Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 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 DT2 7FN is The Hambro Arms and is 2.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 19, 2021.

Policing for DT2 7FN 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 DT2 7FN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT2 7FN, and the approximate distance away.

A35 5.98 km
A354 9.04 km
A352 11.6 km
A30 59.39 km
M5 81.99 km
A38 88.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT2 7FN

Introduction April 2019
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 DT2 7FN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheselbourne Village School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.26 km
Milton Abbey School 2.4 km
Milborne St Andrew First School Good
(March 8, 2018)
3.28 km
The Luccombe Hub 3.48 km
Dunbury Church of England Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
5.16 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
6.89 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
7.16 km
Piddle Valley Church of England First School 7.65 km
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
8.08 km
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
10.17 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
11.02 km
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 11.03 km
Bryanston Knighton House 11.08 km
The Blandford School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
11.67 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
11.71 km
Milldown CofE Academy 11.73 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
11.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT2 7FN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Tearoom @ Dorset's Crafty Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
2.31 km
Holroyd Howe/Milton Abbey School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
2.4 km
Steeptonbill Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 30, 2020
2.49 km
Post Office And Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2019
2.64 km
The Hambro Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
2.64 km
The Tea Clipper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
2.64 km
Lunch Box Mobile caterer Exempt
February 19, 2020
3.09 km
Weddingcraft Dorset Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.09 km
Chartwells (Milborne St Andrew) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2018
3.28 km
Grays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.43 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.58 km
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
3.62 km
Milborne Ladybirds Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 2, 2018
3.74 km
Milborne St Andrew Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 7, 2022
3.74 km
Village Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
3.74 km
The Whitechurch Milk Station Other catering premises Exempt
November 25, 2020
5.16 km
Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
5.16 km
The Squeaky Joints Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2020
5.18 km
South Paddocks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
5.44 km
East Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
6.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT2 7FN - Data from Apr 2022

Bournemouth International Airport Air 33.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT2 7FN - Data from Dec 2021

Coombe Bottom Valley 1.16 km
Great Down Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
West Bagber Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ruins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Melmoth's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Coombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Nursery Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lower Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Raspberry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Little Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Links Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Nine Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Milton Mill Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Thomas's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Henning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.80503800
Longitude -2.31045200
OS Easting 378220
OS Northing 0100656
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21576
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Chalk Valleys
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cheselbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049554
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 004E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1