Postcode DT3 4JA (Dorset)

Map showing DT3 4JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT3 4JA is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT3 4JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT3 4JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 DT3 4JA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT3 4JA is Angel Lane which is centered 181 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose's Lane and is 309 m away.

The closest primary school to DT3 4JA (for ages 11 and under) is Portesham Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on May 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Budmouth Academy Weymouth.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for DT3 4JA 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 DT3 4JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT3 4JA, and the approximate distance away.

Angel Lane 181 m
Angel Close 228 m
The Square 273 m
Rose's Lane 285 m
Church Hill 335 m
Chapel Close 361 m
Coastguard Road 771 m
B3157 5.97 km
A30 47.05 km
A38 105.72 km
A39 114.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT3 4JA

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 DT3 4JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portesham Church of England Primary School Special Measures
(May 20, 2021)
3.25 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.13 km
Budmouth Academy Weymouth 5.34 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
5.52 km
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.66 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
5.72 km
Wey Valley Academy 5.76 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.87 km
Conifers Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
5.92 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
6.54 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Good
(January 31, 2017)
6.75 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
7.11 km
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
7.11 km
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.26 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
7.27 km
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.32 km
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2018)
7.42 km
All Saints' Church of England Academy 7.49 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Good
(June 6, 2018)
7.51 km
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School Outstanding
(February 2, 2011)
7.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT3 4JA - Data from Apr 2022

Rose's Lane Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Rose's Lane Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.14 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.14 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT3 4JA - Data from Dec 2021

Bower Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 182 m
Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Orchard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Long Ground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Kittle Barrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Mixen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Broad Lines Plantation Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Boat House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Wans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Stone Heaps Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Under Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Whitmore Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Tan Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Longmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Whitmore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT3 4JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.8 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.7 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.64221700
Longitude -2.55040800
OS Easting 361177
OS Northing 0082649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13647
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Chesil Bank
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 E33049605
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 012A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2