Postcode DT2 7NT (Dorset)

Map showing DT2 7NT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT2 7NT is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT2 7NT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT2 7NT 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 7NT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DT2 7NT is Orchard Close which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village School and is 120 m away.

The closest primary school to DT2 7NT (for ages 11 and under) is Dunbury Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DT2 7NT is The Royal Oak and is 4.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 2.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Close 96 m
Brook Green 169 m
Streetway Lane 705 m
Drake's Lane 1.37 km
A35 6.56 km
A352 9.35 km
A354 11.3 km
A30 57.21 km
M5 81.79 km
A38 89.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT2 7NT

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 DT2 7NT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheselbourne Village School Good
(March 16, 2017)
0 m
Milton Abbey School 4.47 km
Milborne St Andrew First School Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.59 km
Piddle Valley Church of England First School 5.4 km
The Luccombe Hub 5.73 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
5.83 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
6.14 km
Dunbury Church of England Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
7.37 km
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
8.07 km
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
8.56 km
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
9.68 km
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
10.15 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
10.16 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
11.1 km
Sunninghill Preparatory School 11.73 km
Damers First School 12.65 km
Durweston CofE VA Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
12.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holroyd Howe/Milton Abbey School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
4.47 km
The Tearoom @ Dorset's Crafty Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
4.56 km
Chartwells (Milborne St Andrew) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2018
4.59 km
Steeptonbill Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
January 30, 2020
4.66 km
Grays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.82 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.82 km
Post Office And Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2019
4.87 km
The Hambro Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
4.87 km
The Tea Clipper Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
4.87 km
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
4.91 km
Milborne Ladybirds Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 2, 2018
4.99 km
Milborne St Andrew Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 7, 2022
4.99 km
Village Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.99 km
Lunch Box Mobile caterer Exempt
February 19, 2020
5.3 km
Weddingcraft Dorset Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.3 km
Mappowder Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
November 27, 2019
6.47 km
The Squeaky Joints Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2020
7.33 km
The Whitechurch Milk Station Other catering premises Exempt
November 25, 2020
7.37 km
Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
7.37 km
South Paddocks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
7.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village School Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Village School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Robins Garden Bus Stop/Station 548 m
Robins Garden Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Henning Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Nursery Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Nine Acre Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Chebbard Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.35 km
Hazel Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Raspberry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Shailes Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Aldermore Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Great Down Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Dole's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Coombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Whitcombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT2 7NT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.8 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 3.65 Mbps
Upload 0.4 Mbps 0.5 Mbps 0.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.80046200
Longitude -2.34172900
OS Easting 376014
OS Northing 0100156
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