DT5 1EX postcode in Fortuneswell, Dorset
DT5 1EX is a postcode in Fortuneswell, 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.
Where DT5 1EX is, and what is near it
- DT5 1EX
- Other postcodes in DT5 1: press one for its page
- 3 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 50.5651, longitude -2.4406)
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 1EX?
- 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 DT5 1EX 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 DT5 1EX?
Every home and business at DT5 1EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 1EX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT5 1EX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DT5 1EX 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 DT5 1EX 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 1EX.
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 1EX: 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 1EX 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 DT5 1EX?
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.
- 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 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 DT5 1EX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DT5 1EX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 July 2025. 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 1EX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around DT5 1EX. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 480 (54%) | £1,843 |
| Band B | about 190 (21%) | £2,151 |
| Band C | about 90 (10%) | £2,458 |
| Band D | about 110 (12%) | £2,765 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,379 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,994 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,608 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,530 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 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 1EX is in (ONS area E01020569), 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest open schools to DT5 1EX, 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DT5 1EX is Weymouth Rail Station, 5.7 km away in a straight line.
- Weymouth Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
- Upwey Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
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 DT5 1EX, 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT5 1EX, 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.
- Royal Manor Health Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 820422 2.4 kmCycle
- Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01305 782226 4.1 kmCycle
- Cross Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 768844 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 DT5 1EX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT5 1EX 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest to the centre of DT5 1EX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP The Verne Phone 01305 825000 500 mWalk
- Fortuneswell Dental Practice Phone 01305 826038 550 mWalk
- HMP Portland Phone 01305 715600 2.1 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 DT5 1EX?
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 6.3 kmDrive
- The Winterbourne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01305 263252 15.1 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DT5 1EX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Legh House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01305 773663 4.2 kmCycle
- Encompass Care Specialist Mental Health Services Elsadene Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 776613 4.3 kmCycle
- Anning House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01305 233300 4.5 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT5 1EX, 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, 2 Easton Square Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01305 820230 2.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 107 Portland Rd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01305 786071 3.9 kmCycle
- Malhotra Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01305 772272 4.2 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 DT5 1EX?
The nearest vets to the centre of DT5 1EX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 1305 823301 2.1 kmCycle
- Medivet Weymouth 7.2 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 DT5 1EX in a conservation area?
The centre of DT5 1EX 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 1EX?
Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT5 1EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: 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 DT5 1EX
- Ward
- Portland
- Parish
- Portland
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Fortuneswell
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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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