Postcode DT8 3HA (Dorset)

Map showing DT8 3HA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT8 3HA is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DT8 3HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DT8 3HA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 3HA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DT8 3HA is Manor Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coach and Horses and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to DT8 3HA (for ages 11 and under) is Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2016. 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 3HA is The White Swan and is 2.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Close 37 m
Parrett Mead 106 m
Bailey's Lane 171 m
Church Hill 255 m
School Hill 292 m
Picket Lane 766 m
Pipplepen Lane 1.21 km
A3066 4.3 km
B3165 5.28 km
A356 6.19 km
A30 28.75 km
A35 34.6 km
M5 71.87 km
A38 83.29 km
A39 93.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT8 3HA

Introduction June 1981
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 3HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
2.22 km
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
2.53 km
Perrott Hill 3.07 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.62 km
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.19 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.22 km
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.27 km
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.41 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.74 km
Ashlands Church of England First School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.75 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
5.04 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
5.48 km
West Chinnock Church of England Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
6.81 km
Merriott First School Good
(June 9, 2021)
6.96 km
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
7.98 km
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
8.16 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
9.03 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
9.23 km
Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
9.54 km
Winsham Primary School 9.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.04 km
Calendar Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
2.14 km
Misterton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2021
2.22 km
Porky-Blinders Somerset Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2021
2.37 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.44 km
Parrett Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
2.81 km
The Manor Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.81 km
Hoskyns Memorial Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
2.86 km
North Perrott Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
2.86 km
@ Sue's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.86 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
2.93 km
RLCM Wholesale Other catering premises Exempt
3.06 km
Perrott Hill Trust School School/college/university 4
Good
December 2, 2021
3.07 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Vending at North Perrott Garden Centre Mobile caterer Exempt
3.26 km
North Perrott Garden Centre, Farm Shop & Tea Rooms Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
3.26 km
St Bartholomews C Of E Vc First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
3.62 km
The Home Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.67 km
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2021
3.67 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2021
3.67 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
3.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Crewkerne Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Exeter International Airport Air 49.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Symes's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Symes's Hill Hill Or Mountain 545 m
Hawkhems Copse Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Furzy Wood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Rakespit Lakes Inland Water 1.42 km
Rakespit Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wood Lane Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Middle Flaxley Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hull's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hodge's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Picket Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Rakespit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Paul Draper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Parson's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.85699700
Longitude -2.74814300
OS Easting 347437
OS Northing 0106654
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17048
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049543
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Dorset 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Dorset 003A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3