Postcode DT8 3HT (Dorset)

Map showing DT8 3HT and nearby postcodes

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

DT8 3HT 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 3HT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DT8 3HT is School Hill which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coach and Horses and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Crewkerne Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to DT8 3HT (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 3HT is The White Swan and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

School Hill 22 m
Church Hill 167 m
Parrett Mead 230 m
Manor Close 298 m
Langmoor Lane 718 m
Lecher Lane 826 m
Pipplepen Lane 908 m
Picket Lane 1.01 km
A3066 4.54 km
B3165 5.03 km
A356 6.5 km
B3162 8.19 km
A30 28.58 km
A35 34.87 km
M5 71.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT8 3HT

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 3HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
1.92 km
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
2.57 km
Perrott Hill 2.79 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.31 km
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.9 km
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England First School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.02 km
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.09 km
Ashlands Church of England First School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.43 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.46 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
5.28 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
5.52 km
West Chinnock Church of England Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
6.55 km
Merriott First School Good
(June 9, 2021)
6.65 km
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
7.85 km
West Coker CofE VC Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
7.88 km
East Coker Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
9.01 km
Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
9.29 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
9.43 km
Winsham Primary School 9.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Coach and Horses Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Crewkerne Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Exeter International Airport Air 49.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Symes's Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Hawkhems Copse Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Symes's Hill Hill Or Mountain 781 m
Furzy Wood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Wood Lane Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Crondle Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hull's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hodge's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Rakespit Lakes Inland Water 1.72 km
Paul Draper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Rakespit Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Middle Flaxley Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Picket Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Bower's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 67.7 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.8 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 169,912 kWh - mean 7,080 kWh : median 6,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DT8 3HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.85914700
Longitude -2.75100600
OS Easting 347238
OS Northing 0106896
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