The postcode DT8 3DT is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT8 3DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DT8 3DT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 DT8 3DT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to DT8 3DT is The Brit which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North Street and is 244 m away.
The closest primary school to DT8 3DT (for ages 11 and under) is Beaminster St Mary's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Beaminster School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 21, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DT8 3DT is The White Swan and is 7.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DT8 3DT is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DT8 3DT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DT8 3DT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DT8 3DT
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT8 3DT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaminster School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 865 m |
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Mountjoy School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 4.55 km |
| Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2016) | 4.66 km |
| Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 4.92 km |
| Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 6.06 km |
| The Sir John Colfox Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 6.91 km |
| Loders CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 7.06 km |
| Misterton Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 9, 2016) | 7.38 km |
| St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 7.59 km |
| Bridport Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 8.09 km |
| Perrott Hill | Independent school | 3-13 | 8.57 km | |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 8.64 km |
| Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 8.65 km |
| Maiden Beech Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 8.78 km |
| Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 9.32 km |
| Wadham School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 9.65 km |
| Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 9.7 km |
| Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 9.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT8 3DT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 7.22 km | |
| Calendar Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 7.34 km | |
| Misterton First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2021 | 7.38 km | |
| The Globe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 7.52 km | |
| Porky-Blinders Somerset Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2021 | 7.53 km | |
| OVERLANDS FARM | Exempt December 12, 2018 | 7.73 km | |
| @ Sue's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 7.97 km | |
| RLCM Wholesale | Exempt | 8.2 km | |
| Parrett Preserves | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 8.28 km | |
| The Manor Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 8.28 km | |
| Hoskyns Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 8.35 km | |
| North Perrott Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 8.35 km | |
| Holy Cow Organic Milk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 8.4 km | |
| Central Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 8.54 km | |
| Perrott Hill Trust School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2021 | 8.57 km | |
| St Bartholomews C Of E Vc First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 8.64 km | |
| Holy Cow Organic Milk Vending at North Perrott Garden Centre | Exempt | 8.73 km | |
| North Perrott Garden Centre, Farm Shop & Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 8.73 km | |
| The Home Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 8.75 km | |
| The Original Factory Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 8.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT8 3DT - Data from Apr 2022
| North Street | 244 m | |
| Flaxfield Road | 320 m | |
| Red Lion | 336 m | |
| Red Lion | 362 m | |
| Red Lion | 367 m | |
| Exeter International Airport | 48.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT8 3DT - Data from Dec 2021
| Tower Hill | 507 m | |
| Whitcombe Coppice | 708 m | |
| Edmund Coombe Coppice | 872 m | |
| Whatley Pond | 963 m | |
| Saunders Coppice | 969 m | |
| Coombe Down Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Coombe Coppice | 1.27 km | |
| Storridge Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Scite Coppice | 1.38 km | |
| Crab Coppice | 1.44 km | |
| The Grove | 1.48 km | |
| White Sheet Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| White Sheet Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Gold Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Pucketts Wood | 1.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT8 3DT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 52.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.6 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DT8 3DT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.80830300 |
| Longitude | -2.73385400 |
| OS Easting | 348389 |
| OS Northing | 0101229 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Beaminster |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bridport |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Beaminster BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049535 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Dorset 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Dorset 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |