DT5 2JT postcode in Dorset, England

DT5 2JT is a postcode in Dorset, in the Portland ward. It is in the South Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 3 of 65 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 88% of homes and businesses at DT5 2JT can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in DT5 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Weymouth 10.9 km in a straight line

Where DT5 2JT is, and what is near it

Map of DT5 2JT and what is near it Map of DT5 2JT: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the DT5 2 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DT5 2BW: also in DT5 2DT5 2DJ: also in DT5 2DT5 2DP: also in DT5 2DT5 2DR: also in DT5 2DT5 2DS: also in DT5 2DT5 2DT: also in DT5 2DT5 2DU: also in DT5 2DT5 2DX: also in DT5 2DT5 2DY: also in DT5 2DT5 2DZ: also in DT5 2DT5 2EA: also in DT5 2DT5 2EB: also in DT5 2DT5 2EF: also in DT5 2DT5 2EG: also in DT5 2DT5 2EH: also in DT5 2DT5 2EJ: also in DT5 2DT5 2EL: also in DT5 2DT5 2EQ: also in DT5 2DT5 2FF: also in DT5 2DT5 2JS: also in DT5 2DT5 2LX: also in DT5 2DT5 2LY: also in DT5 2DT5 2LZ: also in DT5 2DT5 2NA: also in DT5 2DT5 2NH: also in DT5 2DT5 2NJ: also in DT5 2DT5 2NL: also in DT5 2DT5 2NP: also in DT5 2DT5 2NQ: also in DT5 2DT5 2NR: also in DT5 2DT5 2NT: also in DT5 2 Portland DT5 2JT Map of DT5 2JT and what is near it Map of DT5 2JT: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the DT5 2 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Portland DT5 2JT
  • DT5 2JT
  • Other postcodes in DT5 2: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 50.5177, longitude -2.4547)

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 2JT?

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 2JT?

5% of the homes and businesses at DT5 2JT cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT5 2JT 88% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT5 2JT 88% Dorset 98%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)5%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2JT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT5 2JT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DT5 2JT 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 2JT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 65 homes and businesses at DT5 2JT. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

65 homes and businesses at DT5 2JT High: 3Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 61

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 2JT: 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 2JT 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 2JT?

Homes in DT5 2 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £319,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £229,500 52 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £126,000 7 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 2JT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT5 2JT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 May 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

Food hygiene ratings at DT5 2JT

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DT5 2JT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DT5 2JT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around DT5 2JT. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). 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 2JT

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 B, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,843
Band Babout 460 (45%)£2,151
Band Cabout 280 (27%)£2,458
Band Dabout 190 (18%)£2,765
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,379
Band Fwithheld£3,994
Band Gfewer than 5£4,608
Band Hfewer than 5£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 2JT is in (ONS area E01020566), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 2JT?

The nearest open schools to DT5 2JT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT5 2JT, 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 2JT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT5 2JT is Weymouth Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Weymouth Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
  • Upwey Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Lighthouse, 218 m away.

More stations near DT5 2JT, 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 2JT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT5 2JT, 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 2JT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT5 2JT 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 2JT?

The nearest to the centre of DT5 2JT, 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 2JT?

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 2JT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT5 2JT, 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 2JT?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT5 2JT 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 2JT in a conservation area?

The centre of DT5 2JT 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 2JT?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT5 2JT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 2JT

Ward
Portland
Parish
Portland
Region
South West
Country
England
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DT5 2NP1.2 kmDT5 2FF1.2 kmDT5 2NA1.3 kmDT5 2JS1.3 kmDT5 2NJ1.3 kmDT5 2NT1.3 km
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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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