DT2 0AW postcode in Maiden Newton, Dorset

DT2 0AW is a postcode in Maiden Newton, in the Eggardon 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 0% of homes and businesses at DT2 0AW can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £366,250 Homes sold in DT2 0, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Maiden Newton 600 m in a straight line

Where DT2 0AW is, and what is near it

Map of DT2 0AW and what is near it Map of DT2 0AW: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the DT2 0 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DT2 0AA: also in DT2 0DT2 0AB: also in DT2 0DT2 0AD: also in DT2 0DT2 0AE: also in DT2 0DT2 0AF: also in DT2 0DT2 0AH: also in DT2 0DT2 0AJ: also in DT2 0DT2 0AL: also in DT2 0DT2 0AQ: also in DT2 0DT2 0AR: also in DT2 0DT2 0AS: also in DT2 0DT2 0AT: also in DT2 0DT2 0AU: also in DT2 0DT2 0AX: also in DT2 0DT2 0BA: also in DT2 0DT2 0BD: also in DT2 0DT2 0BE: also in DT2 0DT2 0BG: also in DT2 0DT2 0BP: also in DT2 0DT2 0BQ: also in DT2 0DT2 0BS: also in DT2 0DT2 0BW: also in DT2 0DT2 0DA: also in DT2 0DT2 0DB: also in DT2 0DT2 0DR: also in DT2 0DT2 0DX: also in DT2 0DT2 0EE: also in DT2 0DT2 0EP: also in DT2 0 School 7.0 kmEggardon DT2 0AW Map of DT2 0AW and what is near it Map of DT2 0AW: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the DT2 0 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 7.0 kmEggardon DT2 0AW
  • DT2 0AW
  • Other postcodes in DT2 0: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 6 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 50.7775, longitude -2.5771)

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 DT2 0AW?

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 DT2 0AW?

Every home and business at DT2 0AW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT2 0AW 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT2 0AW 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 DT2 0AW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT2 0AW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 DT2 0AW 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 DT2 0AW.

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 DT2 0AW: 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 DT2 0AW is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:44 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:44 on 22 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 DT2 0AW?

Homes in DT2 0 sold for a typical £366,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£366,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£377,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £535,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £284,750 6 sales
  • Terraced £252,500 17 sales

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

Across the whole DT2 district: a typical £360,000 from 306 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 DT2 0AW

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT2 0AW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 January 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 DT2 0AW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around DT2 0AW. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 DT2 0AW

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 C, the most common, is £2,458.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,843
Band Babout 230 (23%)£2,151
Band Cabout 270 (26%)£2,458
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,765
Band Eabout 110 (11%)£3,379
Band Fabout 110 (11%)£3,994
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£4,608
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 DT2 0AW is in (ONS area E01020534), 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 DT2 0AW?

The nearest open schools to DT2 0AW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT2 0AW, 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 DT2 0AW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT2 0AW is Maiden Newton Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Maiden Newton Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Chetnole Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenford Primary School, 120 m away.

More stations near DT2 0AW, 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 DT2 0AW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT2 0AW, 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 DT2 0AW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT2 0AW 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.

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

Which hospitals are nearest to DT2 0AW?

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 DT2 0AW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT2 0AW, 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 vets are near DT2 0AW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT2 0AW 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 DT2 0AW in a conservation area?

The centre of DT2 0AW is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 DT2 0AW?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT2 0AW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 DT2 0AW

Ward
Eggardon
Parish
Frome Vauchurch
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Maiden 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DT2 0AR20 mDT2 0AS80 mDT2 0AH100 mDT2 0AJ130 mDT2 0AL140 mDT2 0AX150 m
All of DT2

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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