Postcode DT3 4LG (Dorset)

Map showing DT3 4LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT3 4LG is located in Dorset It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. DT3 4LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT3 4LG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 4LG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT3 4LG is Goulds Hill Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elwell Street and is 880 m away. The closest railway station is Upwey Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to DT3 4LG (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 3, 2015.

75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Goulds Hill Close 48 m
B3159 211 m
Church Street 297 m
Gould's Hill 1.1 km
B3157 10.02 km
A352 13.63 km
A354 27.36 km
A30 50.64 km
A38 103.16 km
A39 118.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT3 4LG

Introduction April 1985
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 4LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
2.44 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.62 km
Wey Valley Academy 2.64 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
3.03 km
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.74 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
3.87 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.87 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
4.36 km
The Prince of Wales School Good
(June 22, 2018)
4.59 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
4.85 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.01 km
The Thomas Hardye School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
5.09 km
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.15 km
Dorchester Middle School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
5.24 km
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.33 km
Manor Park Church of England First School Good
(November 21, 2018)
5.47 km
St Osmund's Church of England Middle School 5.54 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
5.67 km
Damers First School 5.73 km
Portesham Church of England Primary School Special Measures
(May 20, 2021)
5.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elwell Street Bus Stop/Station 880 m
Elwell Street Bus Stop/Station 890 m
The Royal Standard Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
The Royal Standard Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
Upwey Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Dorchester South Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.74 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.74 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bayard Hill Hill Or Mountain 483 m
Ridgeway Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Gould's Bottom Valley 1.06 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.41 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Friar Waddon Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Leat Inland Water 1.86 km
Friar Waddon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Hewish Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Square Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Half Moon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Moor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bincombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Came Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 25%
30-300 Mbps 75%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.66560600
Longitude -2.47965100
OS Easting 366197
OS Northing 0085215
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20927
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward Upwey & Broadwey
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049609
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Weymouth and Portland 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Weymouth and Portland 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2