DT3 4WB postcode in Weymouth, Dorset
DT3 4WB is a postcode in Weymouth, in the Melcombe Regis ward of Dorset. It is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since June 2002. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where DT3 4WB is, and what is near it
- DT3 4WB
- Other postcodes in DT3 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 20 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 50.6092, longitude -2.4561)
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 4WB?
- 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 4WB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- South DorsetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lloyd Hatton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lloyd Hatton
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 4WB?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DT3 4WB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 4WB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT3 4WB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DT3 4WB 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 4WB at risk of flooding?
Flood alert in force for East coast of Dorset, as the Environment Agency had it at 13:35 on 24 October 2026. Read the warning
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 4WB.
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 4WB: 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 4WB is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas.
- Weymouth Harbour at Weymouth TownFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Weymouth Harbour at Weymouth Town
- East coast of DorsetFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: East coast of Dorset
- Weymouth HarbourFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Weymouth Harbour
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:35 on 24 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 DT3 4WB?
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 4 sales, too few to price
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 4WB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT3 4WB 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 4WB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,360 homes in the neighbourhood around DT3 4WB. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (67%). 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 £3,379 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,843.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 770 (57%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 290 (21%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 180 (13%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 90 (7%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 30 (2%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,994 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,608 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 67% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: 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 4WB is in (ONS area E01020554), 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 4WB?
The nearest open schools to DT3 4WB, 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 4WB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT3 4WB is Weymouth Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Weymouth Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Upwey Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Commercial Road, 67 m away.
More stations near DT3 4WB, 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 4WB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT3 4WB, 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.
- The Bridges Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 774411 550 mWalk
- Weymouth Bay Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 774466 850 mWalk
- Cross Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 768844 1.0 kmWalk
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 4WB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DT3 4WB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 4WB?
The nearest to the centre of DT3 4WB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Weymouth Endodontics Phone 01305 602172 100 mWalk
- DK Dental Practice Phone 01305 782077 250 mWalk
- Park Street Dental Practice 400 mWalk
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 4WB?
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 1.4 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 4WB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT3 4WB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Encompass Care Specialist Mental Health Services Elsadene Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 776613 900 mWalk
- Anning House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 233300 1.0 kmWalk
- Weymouth - Weymouth Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 784518 1.2 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 4WB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT3 4WB, 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.
- Boots, 1-2 New Bond Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01305 785076 100 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Newstead Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01305 207010 450 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Weymouth Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 310015 450 mWalk
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 4WB?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT3 4WB 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 2.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1305 823301 7.1 kmDrive
- Dave Cumber Vets 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 4WB in a conservation area?
The centre of DT3 4WB 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 4WB?
Police.uk records 383 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT3 4WB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 12, drugs 11, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, vehicle crime 3, possession of weapons 2.
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 4WB
- Ward
- Melcombe Regis
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Weymouth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2002
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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