Postcode DT2 8AF (Dorset)

Map showing DT2 8AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT2 8AF is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT2 8AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT2 8AF 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 8AF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT2 8AF is Floyers Field which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wise Man and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Dorchester South Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to DT2 8AF (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 8AF is The Royal Oak and is 11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT2 8AF 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 8AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT2 8AF, and the approximate distance away.

Floyers Field 25 m
Spadger Lane 112 m
Wynd Close 112 m
The Paddock 121 m
Barton Close 122 m
Stafford Gardens 140 m
Glebeland Close 150 m
Rectory Lane 165 m
A35 9.13 km
A352 11.01 km
A354 19.67 km
A30 55.49 km
M5 91.18 km
A38 99.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT2 8AF

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 8AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingston Maurward College Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.87 km
Dorset Studio School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.03 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.42 km
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.9 km
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
2.98 km
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 3.11 km
Sunninghill Preparatory School 3.22 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.1 km
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
4.24 km
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
4.63 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
4.78 km
Damers First School 5.3 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
5.33 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
5.56 km
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.76 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
7.44 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
7.44 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.85 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
8.81 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
8.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT2 8AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Junior Ranks Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
9.98 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
11 km
Milborne Ladybirds Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 2, 2018
11.02 km
Milborne St Andrew Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 7, 2022
11.02 km
Village Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
11.02 km
Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
11.09 km
Chartwells (Milborne St Andrew) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2018
11.16 km
Grays Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
11.33 km
CUBE Ice Cream Kiosk Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
11.95 km
Durdle Door Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
11.95 km
Man O War Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
11.95 km
Applegrove B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 28, 2019
13.06 km
Create At The Cove Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
13.13 km
The Lulworth Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
13.13 km
Cove House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
13.25 km
Limestone at Lulworth Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
13.25 km
Tewkesbury Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
13.25 km
The Old Barn B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
13.25 km
The Castle Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
13.29 km
Lulworth House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2014
13.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT2 8AF - Data from Apr 2022

The Wise Man Bus Stop/Station 29 m
The Wise Man Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Dorchester West Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT2 8AF - Data from Dec 2021

Parsonage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Sandy Barrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Gould's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Cook's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Bunker's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Frome Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Whitcombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Came Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Heedless William's Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.89 km
North Loscombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Duddle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Well Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Salt Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT2 8AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70482200
Longitude -2.38868500
OS Easting 372649
OS Northing 0089537
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25317
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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 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