DT3 4EB postcode in Dorset, England
DT3 4EB is a postcode in Dorset, in the Chesil Bank ward. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DT3 4EB is, and what is near it
- DT3 4EB
- Other postcodes in DT3 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 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 50.6226, longitude -2.5190)
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 DT3 4EB?
- 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 DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB?
92% of the homes and businesses at DT3 4EB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Dorset: 77%
Dorset: 98%
The line marks the figure across Dorset.
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 DT3 4EB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT3 4EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB.
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 DT3 4EB: 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 DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB?
Homes in DT3 4 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 10.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £432,500 48 sales
- Semi-detached £305,000 9 sales
- Terraced £295,000 40 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DT3 district: a typical £335,000 from 387 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 DT3 4EB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around DT3 4EB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). 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 40 (4%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 80 (7%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 220 (20%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 220 (20%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 250 (23%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 180 (16%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 110 (10%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 DT3 4EB is in (ONS area E01020512), 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest open schools to DT3 4EB, 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT3 4EB is Weymouth Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.
- Weymouth Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Upwey Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
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 DT3 4EB, 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT3 4EB, 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.
- Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01305 782226 4.4 kmCycle
- Cross Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 768844 4.4 kmCycle
- The Bridges Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 774411 4.5 kmCycle
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 DT3 4EB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest to the centre of DT3 4EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Heritage Dental Health Phone 01305 782927 1.2 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Portland Road - Wyke Regis Phone 01305 778668 4.4 kmCycle
- Phoenix Dental Care 4.4 kmCycle
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 DT3 4EB?
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.
- Weymouth Community Hospital Phone 01305 762545 4.8 kmCycle
- The Winterbourne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01305 263252 10.3 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT3 4EB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Queen Charlotte Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 773128 1.4 kmCycle
- Fairfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01305 779933 1.5 kmCycle
- Weymouth Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old 2.7 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT3 4EB, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 16 East Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01305 779054 1.3 kmCycle
- Layanson Pharmacy - Weymouth Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:45pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 780299 3.0 kmCycle
- Wessex Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 783287 3.0 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 DT3 4EB?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT3 4EB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Weymouth 4.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1305 823301 10.3 kmDrive
- Castle Veterinary Clinic 10.6 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 DT3 4EB in a conservation area?
The centre of DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB?
Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT3 4EB 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 DT3 4EB
- Ward
- Chesil Bank
- Parish
- Fleet
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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