DT1 2ND postcode in Dorchester, Dorset

DT1 2ND is a postcode in Dorchester, in the Dorchester West 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DT1 2ND can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £322,250 Homes sold in DT1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Dorchester West 250 m in a straight line

Where DT1 2ND is, and what is near it

Map of DT1 2ND and what is near it Map of DT1 2ND: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the DT1 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DT1 2DE: also in DT1 2DT1 2DG: also in DT1 2DT1 2DJ: also in DT1 2DT1 2DL: also in DT1 2DT1 2EP: also in DT1 2DT1 2ET: also in DT1 2DT1 2EW: also in DT1 2DT1 2FB: also in DT1 2DT1 2FE: also in DT1 2DT1 2FH: also in DT1 2DT1 2FJ: also in DT1 2DT1 2GZ: also in DT1 2DT1 2HE: also in DT1 2DT1 2HJ: also in DT1 2DT1 2HL: also in DT1 2DT1 2HN: also in DT1 2DT1 2HP: also in DT1 2DT1 2HR: also in DT1 2DT1 2HS: also in DT1 2DT1 2HT: also in DT1 2DT1 2HU: also in DT1 2DT1 2HW: also in DT1 2DT1 2HZ: also in DT1 2DT1 2JA: also in DT1 2DT1 2JB: also in DT1 2DT1 2JF: also in DT1 2DT1 2JG: also in DT1 2DT1 2JH: also in DT1 2DT1 2JJ: also in DT1 2DT1 2JP: also in DT1 2DT1 2JR: also in DT1 2DT1 2JX: also in DT1 2DT1 2JY: also in DT1 2DT1 2LA: also in DT1 2DT1 2LB: also in DT1 2DT1 2LD: also in DT1 2DT1 2LE: also in DT1 2DT1 2LF: also in DT1 2DT1 2LG: also in DT1 2DT1 2LH: also in DT1 2DT1 2LJ: also in DT1 2DT1 2LL: also in DT1 2DT1 2LN: also in DT1 2DT1 2LP: also in DT1 2DT1 2LQ: also in DT1 2DT1 2LR: also in DT1 2DT1 2LS: also in DT1 2DT1 2LT: also in DT1 2DT1 2LU: also in DT1 2DT1 2LW: also in DT1 2DT1 2LX: also in DT1 2DT1 2LY: also in DT1 2DT1 2LZ: also in DT1 2DT1 2NA: also in DT1 2DT1 2NB: also in DT1 2DT1 2NE: also in DT1 2DT1 2NF: also in DT1 2DT1 2NG: also in DT1 2DT1 2NH: also in DT1 2DT1 2NJ: also in DT1 2DT1 2NL: also in DT1 2DT1 2NN: also in DT1 2DT1 2NQ: also in DT1 2DT1 2NT: also in DT1 2DT1 2NU: also in DT1 2DT1 2NX: also in DT1 2DT1 2NY: also in DT1 2DT1 2NZ: also in DT1 2DT1 2PA: also in DT1 2DT1 2PB: also in DT1 2DT1 2PD: also in DT1 2DT1 2PE: also in DT1 2DT1 2PQ: also in DT1 2DT1 2PX: also in DT1 2DT1 2QB: also in DT1 2 Dorchester South station 650 mMer 700 mGP 850 mSchool 950 mSchool 950 mDorchester DT1 2ND Map of DT1 2ND and what is near it Map of DT1 2ND: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the DT1 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 850 mDorchester DT1 2ND
  • DT1 2ND
  • Other postcodes in DT1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7111, longitude -2.4461)

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 2ND?

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 2ND?

Every home and business at DT1 2ND can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT1 2ND 100% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT1 2ND 100% Dorset 98%
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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 2ND?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT1 2ND today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DT1 2ND on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2ND 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 2ND.

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 2ND: 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 2ND is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 09:31 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:31 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 2ND?

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.

£322,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in DT1 2ND

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT1 2ND from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2ND?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around DT1 2ND. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DT1 2ND

Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £3,379 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (14%)£1,843
Band Babout 330 (50%)£2,151
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,458
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,765
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,379
Band Fwithheld£3,994
Band Gwithheld£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 2ND is in (ONS area E01020527), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 2ND?

The nearest open schools to DT1 2ND, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT1 2ND, and how we find them

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 2ND?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT1 2ND is Dorchester West Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Dorchester West Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Dorchester South Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Damers Road School, 215 m away.

More stations near DT1 2ND, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DT1 2ND?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT1 2ND, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2ND?

3 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DT1 2ND, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DT1 2ND?

The nearest to the centre of DT1 2ND, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2ND?

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.

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 2ND?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT1 2ND, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2ND?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT1 2ND, 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.

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 2ND?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT1 2ND on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2ND in a conservation area?

The centre of DT1 2ND 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 2ND?

Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT1 2ND in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour43 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order9 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 2, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DT1 2ND

Ward
Dorchester West
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

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DT1 2LN30 mDT1 2LA60 mDT1 2NB70 mDT1 2JR80 mDT1 2LQ100 mDT1 2JX100 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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