Postcode DT4 7RQ (Dorset)

Map showing DT4 7RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT4 7RQ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT4 7RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT4 7RQ 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 DT4 7RQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DT4 7RQ is Moorside Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lodmoor Car Park and is 595 m away. The closest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to DT4 7RQ (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 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT4 7RQ 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 DT4 7RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT4 7RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Moorside Close 17 m
Moorside Avenue 104 m
Campion Close 224 m
Sorrel Close 232 m
Beaumont Avenue 262 m
Sundew Close 282 m
Shears Road 294 m
Weymouth Bay Avenue 297 m
Larkspur Close 330 m
Symonds Close 335 m
Samphire Close 342 m
Grove Avenue 343 m
B3155 688 m
Dorchester Road 2 km
B3159 4.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT4 7RQ

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 DT4 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
361 m
Weymouth College Good
(March 5, 2020)
720 m
Arbour House School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.1 km
Radipole Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.56 km
Bincombe Valley Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.85 km
Southill Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
1.87 km
Wyvern Academy Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.97 km
Wey Valley Academy 2.01 km
Westfield Arts College Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
2.02 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.02 km
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.03 km
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Broadwey Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
2.18 km
Conifers Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.86 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.17 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.19 km
Budmouth Academy Weymouth 3.58 km
Chickerell Primary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.65 km
All Saints' Church of England Academy 4.09 km
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.19 km
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2018)
4.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT4 7RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Lodmoor Car Park Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 650 m
Sealife Centre Bus Stop/Station 663 m
Old Police Station Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Sealife Centre Bus Stop/Station 672 m
Weymouth Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Upwey Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.34 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.34 km
Weymouth Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT4 7RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Horse Lynch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Overcombe Beach Beach 1.03 km
Radipole Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Two Mile Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Radipole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Weymouth Bay Bay 1.63 km
Coffin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Swannery Inland Water 1.9 km
Jordan Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Eweleaze Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
The Mixen Island 2.45 km
Nothe Point Wetland 2.47 km
Mill Leat Inland Water 2.72 km
Broadrock Wetland 2.81 km
Coombe Valley Valley 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT4 7RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.8 Mbps 23.6 Mbps 36.95 Mbps
Upload 3.5 Mbps 3.8 Mbps 7.45 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.7 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 33.8 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 130,718 kWh - mean 10,893 kWh : median 10,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT4 7RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.62933000
Longitude -2.45032800
OS Easting 368245
OS Northing 0081167
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3