Postcode DT3 5EG (Dorset) Terminated December 1995

Map showing DT3 5EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT3 5EG is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.DT3 5EG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT3 5EG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5EG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to DT3 5EG is Great Western Terrace which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Police Station and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to DT3 5EG (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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Great Western Terrace 72 m
Argyle Road 85 m
Southfield Avenue 92 m
Milton Terrace 115 m
Ferndale Road 116 m
Milton Close 151 m
Lodmoor Hill 171 m
Coleridge Place 183 m
Prince's Drive 200 m
Lindens Close 216 m
Dale Avenue 228 m
Milton Crescent 247 m
Fernhill Avenue 255 m
Caledonian Close 265 m
Alexandra Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT3 5EG

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT3 5EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
525 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
525 m
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
569 m
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.27 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
1.31 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
1.33 km
Wey Valley Academy 2.13 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.14 km
Conifers Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.14 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
2.33 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
2.39 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.49 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.59 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
2.72 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.72 km
Budmouth Academy Weymouth 2.87 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.04 km
All Saints' Church of England Academy 3.46 km
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.53 km
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2018)
3.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lodmoor Hill Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Lodmoor Hill Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The Old Spa Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Weymouth Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Upwey Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.99 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.99 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Radipole Lake Inland Water 443 m
Radipole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Swannery Inland Water 1.35 km
Horse Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Two Mile Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Overcombe Beach Beach 1.67 km
Eweleaze Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Weymouth Bay Bay 1.96 km
Coffin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Nothe Point Wetland 2.21 km
The Mixen Island 2.22 km
Jordan Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Mill Leat Inland Water 2.9 km
Broadrock Wetland 3.45 km
Crook Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.62510100
Longitude -2.45799200
OS Easting 367700
OS Northing 0080700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18643
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Weymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Weymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Weymouth and Portland 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Weymouth and Portland 002E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3