Postcode DT8 3EX (Dorset)

Map showing DT8 3EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT8 3EX is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DT8 3EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT8 3EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 DT8 3EX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to DT8 3EX is Millfield which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaminster School and is 340 m away.

The closest primary school to DT8 3EX (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 3EX is The White Swan and is 6.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 3EX 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 DT8 3EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DT8 3EX, and the approximate distance away.

Millfield 20 m
Newtown 263 m
Chantry Lane 280 m
Crooked Lane 292 m
Bowgrove Road 489 m
B3163 725 m
A3066 813 m
A356 4.52 km
B3165 8.23 km
A30 29.21 km
A35 32.71 km
M5 76.39 km
A38 87.66 km
A39 95.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT8 3EX

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 DT8 3EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
235 m
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
825 m
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
834 m
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
3.8 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.43 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.1 km
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
6.47 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.95 km
Perrott Hill 7.68 km
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
7.72 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
7.74 km
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.89 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
7.95 km
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
8.37 km
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
8.74 km
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School Good
(July 17, 2018)
8.88 km
Ashlands Church of England First School Good
(March 16, 2017)
8.88 km
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
8.9 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
9.29 km
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
9.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DT8 3EX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
6.31 km
Calendar Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
6.44 km
Misterton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2021
6.47 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.61 km
Porky-Blinders Somerset Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2021
6.62 km
@ Sue's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
7.06 km
OVERLANDS FARM Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2018
7.21 km
RLCM Wholesale Other catering premises Exempt
7.3 km
Parrett Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
7.4 km
The Manor Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
7.4 km
Hoskyns Memorial Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.46 km
North Perrott Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.46 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
7.52 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
7.64 km
Perrott Hill Trust School School/college/university 4
Good
December 2, 2021
7.68 km
St Bartholomews C Of E Vc First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
7.74 km
The Home Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
7.84 km
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
7.84 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Vending at North Perrott Garden Centre Mobile caterer Exempt
7.85 km
North Perrott Garden Centre, Farm Shop & Tea Rooms Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
7.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DT8 3EX - Data from Apr 2022

Beaminster School Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Monmouth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Monmouth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 527 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 718 m
The Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Exeter International Airport Air 48.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DT8 3EX - Data from Dec 2021

Whatley Pond Inland Water 156 m
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 876 m
White Sheet Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Edmund Coombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sea Mark Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
White Sheet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Bulls Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Pucketts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Horn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Nine Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mintern's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Whitcombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Workhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Clay Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DT8 3EX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 33.16 Mbps
Upload 1.8 Mbps 2.3 Mbps 6.74 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 83.3% 19.8 2.2
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 33 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 244,315 kWh - mean 20,360 kWh : median 20,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,279 kWh - mean 3,357 kWh : median 2,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT8 3EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.81595400
Longitude -2.73841700
OS Easting 348076
OS Northing 0102083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21735
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Bridport

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: 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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1A4