Postcode DT3 5YX (Dorset) Terminated December 1998

Map showing DT3 5YX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT3 5YX is located in Dorset It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in December 1998.DT3 5YX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT3 5YX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5YX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DT3 5YX is Court Road which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wey Valley School and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Upwey Rail Station, 460 m away.

The closest primary school to DT3 5YX (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. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Budmouth Academy Weymouth.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Court Road 120 m
Lorton Gardens 158 m
Lorton Lane 170 m
Coppice Court 202 m
Blackberry Lane 210 m
The Spinney 224 m
Broadlands Road 226 m
Lorton Park 292 m
Bridlebank Way 355 m
Dorchester Road 360 m
Littlemoor Road 1.29 km
Nottington Lane 2.26 km
B3159 2.7 km
B3157 11.23 km
A354 28.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT3 5YX

Introduction December 1996
Termination December 1998
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 5YX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
116 m
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
118 m
Wey Valley Academy 172 m
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.29 km
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.35 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
2.07 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
2.3 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.3 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.37 km
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.66 km
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.82 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
3.24 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.34 km
Conifers Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.65 km
Budmouth Academy Weymouth 4.04 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.36 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.69 km
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.42 km
All Saints' Church of England Academy 5.42 km
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2018)
5.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wey Valley School Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Wey Valley School Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Wey Valley School Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Wey Valley School Exit Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Wey Valley School Exit Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Upwey Rail Station Rail 460 m
Weymouth Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.24 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.24 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.25 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 47.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Leat Inland Water 646 m
Coffin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Two Mile Coppice Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Radipole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Horse Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Combe Bottom Valley 1.81 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Eweleaze Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bayard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Coombe Valley Valley 2.54 km
Radipole Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Bincombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ridgeway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Overcombe Beach Beach 2.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.64432300
Longitude -2.46809300
OS Easting 366999
OS Northing 0082842
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20815
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Weymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Weymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049619
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Weymouth and Portland 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Weymouth and Portland 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4