DT10 1BJ postcode in Sturminster Newton, Dorset

DT10 1BJ is a postcode in Sturminster Newton, in the Sturminster Newton ward of Dorset. It is in the North 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 DT10 1BJ can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £305,000 Homes sold in DT10 1, last 12 months. ▼ 7.6% on the year before Nearest station Templecombe 11.6 km in a straight line

Where DT10 1BJ is, and what is near it

Map of DT10 1BJ and what is near it Map of DT10 1BJ: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the DT10 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DT10 1AA: also in DT10 1DT10 1AB: also in DT10 1DT10 1AD: also in DT10 1DT10 1AF: also in DT10 1DT10 1AG: also in DT10 1DT10 1AH: also in DT10 1DT10 1AJ: also in DT10 1DT10 1AL: also in DT10 1DT10 1AQ: also in DT10 1DT10 1AZ: also in DT10 1DT10 1BE: also in DT10 1DT10 1BG: also in DT10 1DT10 1BH: also in DT10 1DT10 1BL: also in DT10 1DT10 1BP: also in DT10 1DT10 1BQ: also in DT10 1DT10 1BS: also in DT10 1DT10 1DA: also in DT10 1DT10 1DJ: also in DT10 1DT10 1DL: also in DT10 1DT10 1DR: also in DT10 1DT10 1DS: also in DT10 1DT10 1DU: also in DT10 1DT10 1DW: also in DT10 1DT10 1EP: also in DT10 1DT10 1ER: also in DT10 1DT10 1ES: also in DT10 1DT10 1ET: also in DT10 1DT10 1EU: also in DT10 1DT10 1EW: also in DT10 1DT10 1FG: also in DT10 1DT10 1FH: also in DT10 1DT10 1FU: also in DT10 1DT10 1FW: also in DT10 1DT10 1GP: also in DT10 1DT10 1JE: also in DT10 1DT10 1JF: also in DT10 1DT10 1LU: also in DT10 1DT10 1PE: also in DT10 1DT10 1QT: also in DT10 1DT10 1QU: also in DT10 1DT10 1QX: also in DT10 1DT10 1QY: also in DT10 1DT10 1QZ: also in DT10 1DT10 1RA: also in DT10 1 Bus stop 400 mSchool 950 mSturminster Newton DT10 1BJ Map of DT10 1BJ and what is near it Map of DT10 1BJ: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the DT10 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Sturminster Newton DT10 1BJ
  • DT10 1BJ
  • Other postcodes in DT10 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 50.9305, longitude -2.2969)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DT10 1BJ?

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 DT10 1BJ?

Every home and business at DT10 1BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT10 1BJ 100% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT10 1BJ 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 DT10 1BJ?

It’s today!

Next collection, today

Friday 23 October

Food bin and refuse bin

  • Fri 30 Oct Recycling bin
Every collection, on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 12:13 on 23 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DT10 1BJ 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 DT10 1BJ.

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 DT10 1BJ: 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 DT10 1BJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DT10 1BJ?

Homes in DT10 1 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 7.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £247,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £127,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DT10 district: a typical £327,500 from 161 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 DT10 1BJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT10 1BJ 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 DT10 1BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around DT10 1BJ. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 DT10 1BJ

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 20 (3%)£1,843
Band Babout 140 (24%)£2,151
Band Cabout 270 (47%)£2,458
Band Dabout 80 (14%)£2,765
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,379
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,994
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 DT10 1BJ is in (ONS area E01034376), 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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest open schools to DT10 1BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT10 1BJ, 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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT10 1BJ is Templecombe Rail Station, 11.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Templecombe Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive
  • Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive

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 Alder Close, 160 m away.

More stations near DT10 1BJ, 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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT10 1BJ, 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 DT10 1BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT10 1BJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest to the centre of DT10 1BJ, 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 DT10 1BJ?

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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT10 1BJ, 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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT10 1BJ, 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 DT10 1BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT10 1BJ 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 DT10 1BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of DT10 1BJ 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 DT10 1BJ?

Police.uk records 32 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT10 1BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 report

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 DT10 1BJ

Ward
Sturminster Newton
Parish
Sturminster Newton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Sturminster Newton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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DT10 1AA80 mDT10 1AJ80 mDT10 1AL80 mDT10 1QT150 mDT10 1AH150 mDT10 1AF170 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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