DT1 2BB postcode in Dorchester, Dorset
DT1 2BB is a postcode in Dorchester, in the Dorchester East ward of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DT1 2BB is, and what is near it
- DT1 2BB
- Other postcodes in DT1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7053, longitude -2.4383)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DT1 2BB?
- DorsetCouncil, for all local services Dorset: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DT1 2BB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- West DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Edward Morello
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DT1 2BB?
Every home and business at DT1 2BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DT1 2BB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT1 2BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DT1 2BB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DT1 2BB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DT1 2BB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dorset
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DT1 2BB: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DT1 2BB is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:01 on 23 October 2026.
- Groundwater flooding in the West of DorsetFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:01 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DT1 2BB?
Homes in DT1 2 sold for a typical £322,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £482,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £357,500 32 sales
- Terraced £282,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £171,500 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DT1 district: a typical £295,000 from 325 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DT1 2BB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT1 2BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DT1 2BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around DT1 2BB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (79%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,151 (band B) to £4,608 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,379.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 20 (4%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 200 (38%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 220 (42%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 60 (11%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 20 (4%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 79% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Dorset before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DT1 2BB is in (ONS area E01020525), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DT1 2BB?
The nearest open schools to DT1 2BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DT1 2BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT1 2BB is Dorchester South Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Dorchester South Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Dorchester West Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Manor Road, 110 m away.
More stations near DT1 2BB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DT1 2BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT1 2BB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Queens Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 262886 500 mWalk
- Atrium Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 251545 600 mWalk
- Fordington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 250515 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DT1 2BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DT1 2BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DT1 2BB?
The nearest to the centre of DT1 2BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Country Dental Practice Phone 01305 250772 650 mWalk
- Country Practice Dental Clinic Phone 01305 250772 650 mWalk
- South Coast Dental Specialists Dorchester Phone 01305 757570 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DT1 2BB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Winterbourne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01305 263252 550 mWalk
- Dorset County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01305 251150 1.0 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DT1 2BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT1 2BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cheriton Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01305 265365 300 mWalk
- Signature House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 257248 500 mWalk
- Grassington House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 267968 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DT1 2BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT1 2BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Weymouth Avenue Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01305 365847 500 mWalk
- Tout's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 264193 600 mWalk
- Victoria Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 264012 800 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DT1 2BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT1 2BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dave Cumber Vets 500 mWalk
- Southfield Veterinary Centre 700 mWalk
- Castle Veterinary Clinic 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DT1 2BB in a conservation area?
The centre of DT1 2BB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DT1 2BB?
Police.uk records 131 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT1 2BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, bicycle theft 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DT1 2BB
- Ward
- Dorchester East
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dorchester
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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