Postcode DT8 3EY (Dorset)

Map showing DT8 3EY and nearby postcodes

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

DT8 3EY 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 3EY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to DT8 3EY is Flaxfield Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gerrards Green and is 64 m away.

The closest primary school to DT8 3EY (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 3EY is The White Swan and is 7.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DT8 3EY 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 3EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Flaxfield Road 16 m
Gerrards Green 122 m
Riverside 133 m
Hardy Close 135 m
Middle Green 141 m
Flaxfield Rise 155 m
Hollymoor Lane 202 m
Hollymoor Gardens 237 m
Willow Grove 288 m
Hollymoor Close 298 m
Hollymoor Common Lane 551 m
B3163 983 m
A3066 1.68 km
A356 4.1 km
B3165 9.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT8 3EY

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 3EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
964 m
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.34 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.72 km
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
4.7 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.92 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
5.18 km
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.07 km
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
7.18 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
7.23 km
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
7.3 km
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
7.87 km
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
8.36 km
Perrott Hill 8.43 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
8.6 km
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.78 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
8.99 km
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
9.31 km
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
9.58 km
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School Good
(July 17, 2018)
9.59 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
9.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
7.14 km
Calendar Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
7.27 km
Misterton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2021
7.3 km
OVERLANDS FARM Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2018
7.37 km
Porky-Blinders Somerset Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2021
7.46 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
7.46 km
@ Sue's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
7.91 km
Parrett Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
8.12 km
The Manor Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
8.12 km
RLCM Wholesale Other catering premises Exempt
8.14 km
Hoskyns Memorial Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
8.18 km
North Perrott Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
8.18 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
8.22 km
Perrott Hill Trust School School/college/university 4
Good
December 2, 2021
8.43 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.52 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Vending at North Perrott Garden Centre Mobile caterer Exempt
8.55 km
North Perrott Garden Centre, Farm Shop & Tea Rooms Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
8.55 km
HALSTOCK VILLAGE SHOP LTD Retailers - other Exempt
November 7, 2017
8.6 km
St Bartholomews C Of E Vc First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
8.6 km
The Home Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
8.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gerrards Green Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Flaxfield Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Higher Green Bus Stop/Station 153 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 678 m
Exeter International Airport Air 49.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 865 m
Whitcombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Whatley Pond Inland Water 895 m
Scite Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Saunders Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
White Sheet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
White Sheet Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Storridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Edmund Coombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Wood's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coombe Down Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Great Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Little Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.1 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1.9
30-300 Mbps 59.2% 63.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 40.8% - -

Gas Consumption

74 meters consuming 430,762 kWh - mean 5,821 kWh : median 5,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT8 3EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.81025700
Longitude -2.72918600
OS Easting 348720
OS Northing 0101443
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11779
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3