DT2 8TZ postcode in Crossways, Dorset

DT2 8TZ is a postcode in Crossways, in the Crossways ward of Dorset. It is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1983.

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 can get it. Dorset: 77% Typical price £345,000 Homes sold in DT2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Moreton (Dorset) 1.5 km in a straight line

Where DT2 8TZ is, and what is near it

Map of DT2 8TZ and what is near it Map of DT2 8TZ: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the DT2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DT2 8BB: also in DT2 8DT2 8BD: also in DT2 8DT2 8BE: also in DT2 8DT2 8BF: also in DT2 8DT2 8BG: also in DT2 8DT2 8BH: also in DT2 8DT2 8BJ: also in DT2 8DT2 8BL: also in DT2 8DT2 8BN: also in DT2 8DT2 8BP: also in DT2 8DT2 8BQ: also in DT2 8DT2 8BS: also in DT2 8DT2 8BT: also in DT2 8DT2 8BU: also in DT2 8DT2 8BW: also in DT2 8DT2 8BX: also in DT2 8DT2 8DU: also in DT2 8DT2 8DX: also in DT2 8DT2 8FB: also in DT2 8DT2 8FH: also in DT2 8DT2 8FL: also in DT2 8DT2 8FN: also in DT2 8DT2 8FP: also in DT2 8DT2 8FU: also in DT2 8DT2 8GA: also in DT2 8DT2 8GH: also in DT2 8DT2 8GR: also in DT2 8DT2 8GS: also in DT2 8DT2 8GW: also in DT2 8DT2 8JA: also in DT2 8DT2 8JD: also in DT2 8DT2 8JE: also in DT2 8DT2 8JQ: also in DT2 8DT2 8TN: also in DT2 8DT2 8TP: also in DT2 8DT2 8TR: also in DT2 8DT2 8TS: also in DT2 8DT2 8TT: also in DT2 8DT2 8TU: also in DT2 8DT2 8TW: also in DT2 8DT2 8TX: also in DT2 8DT2 8TY: also in DT2 8DT2 8UD: also in DT2 8DT2 8UP: also in DT2 8DT2 8UR: also in DT2 8DT2 8UT: also in DT2 8DT2 8UU: also in DT2 8DT2 8UW: also in DT2 8DT2 8WJ: also in DT2 8DT2 8WL: also in DT2 8DT2 8WN: also in DT2 8DT2 8WP: also in DT2 8DT2 8WR: also in DT2 8DT2 8WS: also in DT2 8DT2 8WT: also in DT2 8DT2 8WU: also in DT2 8DT2 8WW: also in DT2 8DT2 8XQ: also in DT2 8DT2 8XR: also in DT2 8DT2 8XS: also in DT2 8DT2 8XT: also in DT2 8DT2 8XU: also in DT2 8DT2 8ZG: also in DT2 8DT2 8ZH: also in DT2 8DT2 8ZJ: also in DT2 8 School 3.6 km2 places, 5.8 km2 places, 7.1–7.6 kmGP 7.7 kmCrossways DT2 8TZ Map of DT2 8TZ and what is near it Map of DT2 8TZ: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the DT2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.6 km2 places, 5.8 kmGP 7.7 kmCrossways DT2 8TZ
  • DT2 8TZ
  • Other postcodes in DT2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.6947, longitude -2.3315)

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 8TZ?

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 8TZ?

Every home and business at DT2 8TZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Dorset: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Dorset: 98%

The line marks the figure across Dorset.

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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 8TZ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT2 8TZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DT2 8TZ 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 DT2 8TZ 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 8TZ.

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 8TZ: 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 8TZ 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 DT2 8TZ?

Homes in DT2 8 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £332,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £287,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,070 8 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 8TZ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT2 8TZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 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

What council tax band are homes near DT2 8TZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around DT2 8TZ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DT2 8TZ

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 D, the most common, is £2,765.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (13%)£1,843
Band Babout 160 (18%)£2,151
Band Cabout 220 (24%)£2,458
Band Dabout 230 (26%)£2,765
Band Eabout 130 (14%)£3,379
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,994
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 8TZ is in (ONS area E01020538), 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 DT2 8TZ?

The nearest open schools to DT2 8TZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT2 8TZ, 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 8TZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT2 8TZ is Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Dorchester South Rail Station Railway station 7.6 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 Empool Close, 138 m away.

More stations near DT2 8TZ, 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 8TZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT2 8TZ, 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 8TZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT2 8TZ 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 DT2 8TZ?

The nearest to the centre of DT2 8TZ, 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 DT2 8TZ?

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 vets are near DT2 8TZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT2 8TZ 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 8TZ in a conservation area?

The centre of DT2 8TZ 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 DT2 8TZ?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT2 8TZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 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 8TZ

Ward
Crossways
Parish
Crossways
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Crossways
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1983

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

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DT2 8TS100 mDT2 8BN100 mDT2 8TN110 mDT2 8TP110 mDT2 8TR120 mDT2 8TY120 m
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