DT11 8RA postcode in Dorset, England
DT11 8RA is a postcode in Dorset, in the Beacon ward. It is in the North Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DT11 8RA is, and what is near it
- DT11 8RA
- Other postcodes in DT11 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 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 50.9378, longitude -2.2277)
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 DT11 8RA?
- 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 DT11 8RA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- North DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Simon Hoare (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Simon Hoare
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 DT11 8RA?
Every home and business at DT11 8RA 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 DT11 8RA?
Dorset Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for DT11 8RA 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 DT11 8RA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 100 homes and businesses at DT11 8RA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 DT11 8RA: 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 DT11 8RA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DT11 8RA?
Homes in DT11 8 sold for a typical £433,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £484,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £395,000 11 sales
- Terraced £350,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DT11 district: a typical £345,000 from 334 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 DT11 8RA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT11 8RA 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
Food hygiene ratings at DT11 8RA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DT11 8RA. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DT11 8RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around DT11 8RA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 £1,843 (band A) to £5,530 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,379.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 130 (21%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 100 (16%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 140 (22%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 110 (17%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 70 (11%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 DT11 8RA is in (ONS area E01020445), 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 DT11 8RA?
The nearest open schools to DT11 8RA, 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 DT11 8RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT11 8RA is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 11.1 km away in a straight line.
- Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive
- Templecombe Rail Station Railway station 15.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DT11 8RA, 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 DT11 8RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT11 8RA, 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.
- Blackmore Vale Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01258 474500 5.4 kmDrive
- The Blandford Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01258 452501 9.8 kmDrive
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 DT11 8RA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT11 8RA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DT11 8RA?
The nearest to the centre of DT11 8RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Guys Marsh Phone 01747 856400 5.2 kmDrive
- Sturminster Dental Care Phone 01258 473397 5.4 kmDrive
- Smile Dental Care Sturminster Phone 01258 475152 5.5 kmDrive
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 DT11 8RA?
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.
- Blandford Community Hospital 9.3 kmDrive
- Wincanton Community Hospital 18.9 kmDrive
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 DT11 8RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT11 8RA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Millbrook House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01258 860330 2.5 kmCycle
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 vets are near DT11 8RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT11 8RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Friars Moor 5.0 kmDrive
- Blackmore Vale Veterinary Centre 5.2 kmDrive
- Longmead Veterinary Practice 8.3 kmDrive
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 DT11 8RA in a conservation area?
The centre of DT11 8RA 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 DT11 8RA?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT11 8RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 DT11 8RA
- Ward
- Beacon
- Parish
- Iwerne Courtney or Shroton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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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