DT5 1DJ postcode in Grove, Dorset, Dorset

DT5 1DJ is a postcode in Grove, Dorset, in the Portland 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.

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 88% of homes and businesses at DT5 1DJ can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in DT5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Weymouth 7.7 km in a straight line

Where DT5 1DJ is, and what is near it

Map of DT5 1DJ and what is near it Map of DT5 1DJ: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the DT5 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DT5 1BH: also in DT5 1DT5 1BP: also in DT5 1DT5 1BS: also in DT5 1DT5 1BT: also in DT5 1DT5 1BU: also in DT5 1DT5 1BW: also in DT5 1DT5 1BX: also in DT5 1DT5 1BY: also in DT5 1DT5 1BZ: also in DT5 1DT5 1DA: also in DT5 1DT5 1DB: also in DT5 1DT5 1DE: also in DT5 1DT5 1DF: also in DT5 1DT5 1DG: also in DT5 1DT5 1DH: also in DT5 1DT5 1DL: also in DT5 1DT5 1DP: also in DT5 1DT5 1DQ: also in DT5 1DT5 1DR: also in DT5 1DT5 1DS: also in DT5 1DT5 1DU: also in DT5 1DT5 1DW: also in DT5 1DT5 1DY: also in DT5 1DT5 1DZ: also in DT5 1DT5 1EB: also in DT5 1DT5 1ED: also in DT5 1DT5 1EE: also in DT5 1DT5 1FZ: also in DT5 1DT5 1GD: also in DT5 1DT5 1HG: also in DT5 1DT5 1HH: also in DT5 1DT5 1HJ: also in DT5 1DT5 1HL: also in DT5 1DT5 1HN: also in DT5 1DT5 1HP: also in DT5 1DT5 1HQ: also in DT5 1DT5 1HR: also in DT5 1DT5 1HW: also in DT5 1DT5 1HX: also in DT5 1DT5 1JB: also in DT5 1DT5 1JD: also in DT5 1DT5 1JT: also in DT5 1 School 3.0 km2 places, 6.2–6.3 kmPortland DT5 1DJ Map of DT5 1DJ and what is near it Map of DT5 1DJ: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the DT5 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Portland DT5 1DJ
  • DT5 1DJ
  • Other postcodes in DT5 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 50.5490, longitude -2.4239)

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 DT5 1DJ?

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 DT5 1DJ?

Every home and business at DT5 1DJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT5 1DJ 88% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT5 1DJ 100% Dorset 98%
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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 DT5 1DJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT5 1DJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DT5 1DJ 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 DT5 1DJ 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 DT5 1DJ.

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 DT5 1DJ: 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 DT5 1DJ 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 DT5 1DJ?

Homes in DT5 1 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 70 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,250 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DT5 district: a typical £233,000 from 201 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 DT5 1DJ

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in DT5 1DJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2026. The middle price was £269,000, from £232,000 to £320,000. Across DT5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. 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 DT5 1DJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around DT5 1DJ. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 DT5 1DJ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (40%)£1,843
Band Babout 180 (31%)£2,151
Band Cabout 130 (22%)£2,458
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,765
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,379
Band Fwithheld£3,994
Band Gfewer than 5£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 DT5 1DJ is in (ONS area E01020563), rounded by the VOA.

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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 DT5 1DJ?

The nearest open schools to DT5 1DJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT5 1DJ, 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 DT5 1DJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT5 1DJ is Weymouth Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Weymouth Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
  • Upwey Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Road, 151 m away.

More stations near DT5 1DJ, 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 DT5 1DJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT5 1DJ, 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 DT5 1DJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT5 1DJ 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 DT5 1DJ?

The nearest to the centre of DT5 1DJ, 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 DT5 1DJ?

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 pharmacies are near DT5 1DJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT5 1DJ, 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.

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 DT5 1DJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT5 1DJ 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 DT5 1DJ in a conservation area?

The centre of DT5 1DJ 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 DT5 1DJ?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT5 1DJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime1 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 DT5 1DJ

Ward
Portland
Parish
Portland
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Grove, Dorset
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DT5 1DR70 mDT5 1DZ70 mDT5 1DG130 mDT5 1DH150 mDT5 1EE190 mDT5 1DL190 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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