DT2 7QL postcode in Piddletrenthide, Dorset
DT2 7QL is a postcode in Piddletrenthide, in the Chalk Valleys 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.
Where DT2 7QL is, and what is near it
- DT2 7QL
- Other postcodes in DT2 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.7949, longitude -2.4179)
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 7QL?
- 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 DT2 7QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- West DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Edward Morello
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 7QL?
Every home and business at DT2 7QL 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 DT2 7QL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT2 7QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DT2 7QL 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 DT2 7QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at DT2 7QL. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 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 DT2 7QL: 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 7QL is in 4 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 18:21 on 22 October 2026.
- Groundwater flooding for the Piddle ValleyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding for the Piddle Valley
- River Piddle from Alton Pancras to WarehamFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Piddle from Alton Pancras to Wareham
- Groundwater flooding in the West of DorsetFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset
- River Piddle and tributariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Piddle and tributaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:21 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 7QL?
Homes in DT2 7 sold for a typical £430,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, up 14.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £680,000 32 sales
- Semi-detached £415,000 13 sales
- Terraced £266,000 23 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 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 DT2 7QL
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DT2 7QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 September 2025. The middle price was £368,750, from £219,061 to £445,000. Across DT2 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £430,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £445,000The Founders Hall
- £427,5001, Jestys Haven
- £219,0611, Redlands Cottages
- £310,000Chrissies Cottage
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 DT2 7QL
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DT2 7QL. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DT2 7QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around DT2 7QL. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,458.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 120 (12%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 200 (20%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 170 (17%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 180 (18%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 180 (18%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 100 (10%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 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 DT2 7QL is in (ONS area E01020539), 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 DT2 7QL?
The nearest open schools to DT2 7QL, 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 DT2 7QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT2 7QL is Dorchester West Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.
- Dorchester West Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
- Dorchester South Rail Station Railway station 9.6 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 The Old School, 13 m away.
More stations near DT2 7QL, 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 DT2 7QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT2 7QL, 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.
- Cerne Abbas Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01300 341666 4.3 kmCycle
- Puddletown Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 848333 7.6 kmDrive
- Fordington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 250515 9.1 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 DT2 7QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT2 7QL 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 DT2 7QL?
The nearest to the centre of DT2 7QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Amadent Limited Phone 01305 264609 9.0 kmDrive
- Princes Street Dental Care Phone 01305 264609 9.0 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Bridport Road - Dorchester Phone 01305 264600 9.1 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 DT2 7QL?
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.
- Dorset County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01305 251150 9.3 kmDrive
- The Winterbourne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01305 263252 10.6 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 DT2 7QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT2 7QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Casterbridge Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01300 341008 5.0 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 pharmacies are near DT2 7QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT2 7QL, 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.
- Automeds Pharmacy Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01305 230091 3.4 kmCycle
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 DT2 7QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT2 7QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Piddle Valley Pets 7.1 kmDrive
- Southfield Veterinary Centre 9.3 kmDrive
- Castle Veterinary Clinic 9.9 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 DT2 7QL in a conservation area?
The centre of DT2 7QL 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 DT2 7QL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DT2 7QL in the latest month it has published.
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 DT2 7QL
- Ward
- Chalk Valleys
- Parish
- Piddletrenthide
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Piddletrenthide
- 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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