Postcode DT8 3NY (Dorset) Terminated December 1994

Map showing DT8 3NY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DT8 3NY is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.DT8 3NY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DT8 3NY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3NY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DT8 3NY is Higher Street Lane which is centered 288 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office Cottages and is 531 m away.

The closest primary school to DT8 3NY (for ages 11 and under) is Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2018. 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 3NY is The White Swan and is 10.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Higher Street Lane 288 m
A356 2.74 km
A35 27.45 km
A37 32.39 km
A30 34.33 km
M5 77.98 km
A38 88.58 km
A39 100.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DT8 3NY

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DT8 3NY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.54 km
Beaminster School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.43 km
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
5.83 km
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
6.03 km
Mountjoy School Good
(October 21, 2021)
6.13 km
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
6.8 km
Loders CofE Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
7.21 km
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
7.97 km
The Sir John Colfox Academy Good
(March 1, 2018)
8.34 km
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 15, 2016)
8.79 km
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
9.08 km
Bridport Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
9.29 km
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
9.69 km
Misterton Church of England First School Good
(March 9, 2016)
10.65 km
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
10.81 km
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
11.03 km
Perrott Hill 11.21 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England First School Good
(November 9, 2017)
12.04 km
Maiden Beech Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
12.48 km
Wadham School Good
(June 27, 2019)
12.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OVERLANDS FARM Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2018
7.4 km
HALSTOCK VILLAGE SHOP LTD Retailers - other Exempt
November 7, 2017
7.8 km
Dodge city garden nursery Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.34 km
E & W HOLLOWAY & SON Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
8.35 km
POTTING SHED Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.92 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
10.46 km
Calendar Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
10.57 km
Misterton First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2021
10.65 km
Parrett Preserves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
10.67 km
The Manor Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
10.67 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
10.72 km
Hoskyns Memorial Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
10.76 km
North Perrott Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
10.76 km
Porky-Blinders Somerset Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2021
10.8 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
10.85 km
Holy Cow Organic Milk Vending at North Perrott Garden Centre Mobile caterer Exempt
11.03 km
North Perrott Garden Centre, Farm Shop & Tea Rooms Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
11.03 km
Perrott Hill Trust School School/college/university 4
Good
December 2, 2021
11.21 km
@ Sue's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
11.29 km
RLCM Wholesale Other catering premises Exempt
11.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Cottages Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Post Office Cottages Bus Stop/Station 539 m

Nearby Nature

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

Firs Pond Inland Water 193 m
Horse Moor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Pigs Moor Coppice Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Burnt Bottom Valley 787 m
Coltwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Watery Way Coppice Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Knights in the Bottom Valley 1.12 km
Toller Cliff Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Matchills Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Lower Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Westcombe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Park Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Knights in the Bottom Lakes Inland Water 1.34 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.80125000
Longitude -2.66689200
OS Easting 353100
OS Northing 0100400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16328
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Dorset
Electoral Ward Eggardon
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 Dorchester and Weymouth

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: Rural white-collar workers
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 003F
Output Area / Small Area 1B2