The postcode DT2 8AB is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT2 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DT2 8AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 8AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to DT2 8AB is Rectory Lane which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Wise Man and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 3.31 km away.
The closest primary school to DT2 8AB (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.
The local pub for residents of DT2 8AB is The Royal Oak and is 11.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DT2 8AB is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT2 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DT2 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DT2 8AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT2 8AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Maurward College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Dorset Studio School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Broadmayne First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | Academy | 2-9 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Manor Park Church of England First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.94 km | |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.04 km | |
| Dorchester Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 4.07 km |
| Frome Valley CofE VA First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 4.28 km |
| The Thomas Hardye School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 4.46 km |
| The Prince of Wales School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (June 22, 2018) | 4.62 km |
| Damers First School | Academy | 5-9 | 5.13 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 5.58 km |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 5.59 km |
| Westfield Arts College | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 29, 2016) | 7.44 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 7.44 km |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 30, 2021) | 7.83 km |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2015) | 8.76 km |
| Wyvern Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 8.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT2 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 11.06 km | |
| Milborne Ladybirds Playgroup | Exempt November 2, 2018 | 11.08 km | |
| Milborne St Andrew Village Hall | Exempt February 7, 2022 | 11.08 km | |
| Village Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 11.08 km | |
| Post Office | Exempt December 5, 2019 | 11.15 km | |
| Chartwells (Milborne St Andrew) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2018 | 11.21 km | |
| Grays Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 11.39 km | |
| CUBE Ice Cream Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 12.12 km | |
| Durdle Door Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 12.12 km | |
| Man O War Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 12.12 km | |
| Applegrove B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 13.23 km | |
| Create At The Cove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 13.3 km | |
| The Lulworth Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 13.3 km | |
| Cove House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 13.42 km | |
| Limestone at Lulworth Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 13.42 km | |
| Tewkesbury Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 13.42 km | |
| The Old Barn B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 13.42 km | |
| Lulworth House B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2014 | 13.51 km | |
| West Lulworth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 13.54 km | |
| Finley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 13.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT2 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| The Wise Man | 160 m | |
| The Wise Man | 188 m | |
| Dorchester South Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Dorchester West Rail Station | 3.7 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 40.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT2 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Gould's Coppice | 495 m | |
| Parsonage Plantation | 506 m | |
| Sandy Barrow Plantation | 619 m | |
| Bunker's Hill Plantation | 836 m | |
| Cook's Plantation | 862 m | |
| Frome Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Whitcombe Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Came Withy Bed | 1.26 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.71 km | |
| Heedless William's Pond | 1.83 km | |
| Well Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| North Loscombe Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Duddle Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Common Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Cole Hill Wood | 2.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT2 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.5 Mbps | 54.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.7 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.70548900 |
| Longitude | -2.39099900 |
| OS Easting | 372486 |
| OS Northing | 0089612 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Winterborne & Broadmayne |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dorchester and Weymouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049595 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Dorset 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Dorset 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |