Postcode DT3 5AB (Dorset)

Map showing DT3 5AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT3 5AB is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT3 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT3 5AB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DT3 5AB is Cleveland Avenue which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Police Station and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to DT3 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Budmouth Academy Weymouth.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT3 5AB 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 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT3 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Cleveland Avenue 98 m
Haywards Avenue 119 m
Weymouth Bay Avenue 179 m
Shears Road 181 m
Grove Avenue 184 m
Beaumont Avenue 199 m
Celandine Close 207 m
Lodmoor Avenue 231 m
Dale Avenue 235 m
Samphire Close 236 m
Monmouth Avenue 247 m
Teeling Road 289 m
Coleridge Place 289 m
Ferndale Road 291 m
Symonds Close 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT3 5AB

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 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
475 m
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
695 m
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
900 m
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.18 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
1.41 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
1.68 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Wey Valley Academy 1.85 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
2.03 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
2.05 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
2.38 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.38 km
Conifers Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.45 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.84 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.95 km
Budmouth Academy Weymouth 3.15 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.19 km
All Saints' Church of England Academy 3.82 km
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.89 km
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2018)
4.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT3 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 219 m
The Old Spa Bus Stop/Station 328 m
The Old Spa Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Weymouth Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Upwey Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT3 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Radipole Lake Inland Water 798 m
Radipole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Horse Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Two Mile Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Overcombe Beach Beach 1.49 km
The Swannery Inland Water 1.7 km
Coffin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Eweleaze Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Weymouth Bay Bay 1.97 km
Jordan Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Mixen Island 2.48 km
Nothe Point Wetland 2.48 km
Mill Leat Inland Water 2.61 km
Coombe Valley Valley 3.21 km
Rimbrow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT3 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 74.16 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 550,749 kWh - mean 17,766 kWh : median 16,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 142,245 kWh - mean 4,589 kWh : median 3,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT3 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.62821800
Longitude -2.45656600
OS Easting 367803
OS Northing 0081046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29600
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward Radipole
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Weymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Weymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049612
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Weymouth and Portland 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Weymouth and Portland 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2