DT1 3AZ postcode in Dorchester, Dorset

DT1 3AZ is a postcode in Dorchester, in the Dorchester Poundbury ward of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since April 2013.

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 71% of homes and businesses at DT1 3AZ can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in DT1 3, last 12 months. ▼ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Dorchester West 1.7 km in a straight line

Where DT1 3AZ is, and what is near it

Map of DT1 3AZ and what is near it Map of DT1 3AZ: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DT1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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3DT1 3WY: also in DT1 3 Dorchester South station 2.1 kmDorchester DT1 3AZ Map of DT1 3AZ and what is near it Map of DT1 3AZ: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DT1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Dorchester Poundbury DT1 3AZ
  • DT1 3AZ
  • Other postcodes in DT1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 50.7119, longitude -2.4663)

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 3AZ?

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 3AZ?

Every home and business at DT1 3AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT1 3AZ 71% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT1 3AZ 100% Dorset 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3AZ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DT1 3AZ.

Check the bin days for DT1 3AZ 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 3AZ 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 3AZ.

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 3AZ: 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 3AZ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 09:46 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:46 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 3AZ?

Homes in DT1 3 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£392,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £665,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £492,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £497,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 41 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 3AZ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT1 3AZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2024. 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

Food hygiene ratings at DT1 3AZ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DT1 3AZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DT1 3AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around DT1 3AZ. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 3AZ

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 £4,608 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,458.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,843
Band Babout 240 (20%)£2,151
Band Cabout 350 (30%)£2,458
Band Dabout 250 (21%)£2,765
Band Eabout 120 (10%)£3,379
Band Fabout 120 (10%)£3,994
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 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 3AZ is in (ONS area E01020528), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 3AZ?

The nearest open schools to DT1 3AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT1 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT1 3AZ is Dorchester West Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Dorchester West Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Dorchester South Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hessary Street, 77 m away.

More stations near DT1 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT1 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DT1 3AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 0 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DT1 3AZ?

The nearest to the centre of DT1 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

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 3AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT1 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT1 3AZ, 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 3AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT1 3AZ 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 3AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of DT1 3AZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3AZ?

Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT1 3AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: burglary 2, bicycle theft 2, other theft 1, theft from the person 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 3AZ

Ward
Dorchester Poundbury
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
April 2013

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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