Postcode DT3 6JY (Dorset)

Map showing DT3 6JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT3 6JY is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT3 6JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT3 6JY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 6JY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DT3 6JY is Seamoor Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melstock Avenue and is 654 m away. The closest railway station is Upwey Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to DT3 6JY (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 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT3 6JY 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 6JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT3 6JY, and the approximate distance away.

Seamoor Close 27 m
Hazeldown Avenue 60 m
Brackendown Avenue 94 m
Kenmoor Close 94 m
Moordown Avenue 109 m
Pinemoor Close 132 m
Southdown Avenue 137 m
Eastdown Avenue 146 m
Highdown 159 m
Haymoor Avenue 170 m
Eastdown Gardens 230 m
Preston Road 778 m
B3155 953 m
A354 27.94 km
A30 54.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT3 6JY

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 6JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.16 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
1.19 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.19 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.31 km
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.5 km
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.92 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.98 km
Wey Valley Academy 2.06 km
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.09 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
2.19 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
2.57 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.88 km
Conifers Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.7 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.99 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.01 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.35 km
Budmouth Academy Weymouth 4.4 km
All Saints' Church of England Academy 4.91 km
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.02 km
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2018)
5.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT3 6JY - Data from Apr 2022

Melstock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 654 m
Melstock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 659 m
Eadon Close Bus Stop/Station 715 m
Eadon Close Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Overcombe Corner Bus Stop/Station 790 m
Upwey Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Weymouth Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.02 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.02 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.02 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 45.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT3 6JY - Data from Dec 2021

Horse Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Overcombe Beach Beach 742 m
Jordan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Two Mile Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coffin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Weymouth Bay Bay 1.74 km
Radipole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Radipole Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Rimbrow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Coombe Valley Valley 2.13 km
Broadrock Wetland 2.21 km
Redcliff Point Wetland 2.45 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Mill Leat Inland Water 2.62 km
The Swannery Inland Water 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT3 6JY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 46.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.9 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 153,319 kWh - mean 13,938 kWh : median 12,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 23,482 kWh - mean 2,135 kWh : median 2,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT3 6JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.63516000
Longitude -2.44259200
OS Easting 368796
OS Northing 0081812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27597
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward Littlemoor & Preston
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 E33049614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Weymouth and Portland 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Weymouth and Portland 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2