DT4 7JS postcode in Weymouth, Dorset
DT4 7JS 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 January 1980.
Where DT4 7JS is, and what is near it
- DT4 7JS
- Other postcodes in DT4 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 50.6197, longitude -2.4507)
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 DT4 7JS?
- 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 DT4 7JS 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 DT4 7JS?
Every home and business at DT4 7JS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get 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 DT4 7JS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT4 7JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DT4 7JS 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 DT4 7JS 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 DT4 7JS.
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 DT4 7JS: 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 DT4 7JS 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 DT4 7JS?
Homes in DT4 7 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £405,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £410,000 9 sales
- Terraced £240,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £170,000 73 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DT4 district: a typical £250,000 from 527 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 DT4 7JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT4 7JS 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 DT4 7JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around DT4 7JS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 £4,608 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,843.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 340 (35%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 150 (15%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 200 (20%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 160 (16%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 80 (8%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,994 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,608 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 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 DT4 7JS is in (ONS area E01020556), 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest open schools to DT4 7JS, 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT4 7JS is Weymouth Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Weymouth Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Upwey Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenhill Gardens, 142 m away.
More stations near DT4 7JS, 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT4 7JS, 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.
- Weymouth Bay Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 774466 400 mWalk
- The Bridges Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 774411 700 mWalk
- Cross Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 768844 2.2 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DT4 7JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest to the centre of DT4 7JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Greenhill Dental Practice Phone 01305 779050 50 mWalk
- Greenhill Dental Practice - Weymouth Phone 01305 779050 50 mWalk
- Melcombe Avenue Dental Practice Phone 01305 761111 150 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 DT4 7JS?
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 150 mWalk
- The Winterbourne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01305 263252 9.1 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT4 7JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kingsley Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01305 787811 300 mWalk
- Weymouth - Weymouth Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 784518 400 mWalk
- Friary House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01305 782574 450 mWalk
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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT4 7JS, 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.
- Wessex Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 784661 150 mWalk
- Well, 24 Crescent Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01305 781500 500 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Weymouth Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 310015 800 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 DT4 7JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT4 7JS 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 1.2 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 1305 823301 8.2 kmDrive
- Dave Cumber Vets 9.4 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 DT4 7JS in a conservation area?
The centre of DT4 7JS 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 DT4 7JS?
Police.uk records 365 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT4 7JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 13, drugs 9, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 2, vehicle crime 1.
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 DT4 7JS
- 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
- 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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