DT6 4AR postcode in Bradpole, Dorset

DT6 4AR is a postcode in Bradpole, in the Bridport ward of Dorset. It is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 6 of 8 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Dorset: 77% Typical price £396,250 Homes sold in DT6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 16.6% on the year before Nearest station Maiden Newton 12.5 km in a straight line

Where DT6 4AR is, and what is near it

Map of DT6 4AR and what is near it Map of DT6 4AR: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT6 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DT6 4AA: also in DT6 4DT6 4AB: also in DT6 4DT6 4AE: also in DT6 4DT6 4AF: also in DT6 4DT6 4AG: also in DT6 4DT6 4AH: also in DT6 4DT6 4AJ: also in DT6 4DT6 4AL: also in DT6 4DT6 4AN: also in DT6 4DT6 4AP: also in DT6 4DT6 4AQ: also in DT6 4DT6 4AS: also in DT6 4DT6 4AT: also in DT6 4DT6 4AU: also in DT6 4DT6 4AW: also in DT6 4DT6 4BZ: also in DT6 4DT6 4DA: also in DT6 4DT6 4DB: also in DT6 4DT6 4DD: also in DT6 4DT6 4DE: also in DT6 4DT6 4DJ: also in DT6 4DT6 4EE: also in DT6 4DT6 4EF: also in DT6 4DT6 4ES: also in DT6 4DT6 4ET: also in DT6 4DT6 4HZ: also in DT6 4DT6 4JZ: also in DT6 4DT6 4LA: also in DT6 4DT6 4LB: also in DT6 4DT6 4LD: also in DT6 4DT6 4LE: also in DT6 4DT6 4LF: also in DT6 4DT6 4LG: also in DT6 4DT6 4LH: also in DT6 4DT6 4LQ: also in DT6 4DT6 4NN: also in DT6 4DT6 4NP: also in DT6 4DT6 4NW: also in DT6 4DT6 4NX: also in DT6 4DT6 4RR: also in DT6 4DT6 4RU: also in DT6 4DT6 4RZ: also in DT6 4DT6 4SE: also in DT6 4DT6 4SF: also in DT6 4DT6 4SG: also in DT6 4DT6 4SH: also in DT6 4DT6 4SR: also in DT6 4 GP 2.4 km2 places, 7.4–8.0 kmMaiden Newton station 12.5 kmBridport DT6 4AR Map of DT6 4AR and what is near it Map of DT6 4AR: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT6 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 7.4–14.8 kmBridport DT6 4AR
  • DT6 4AR
  • Other postcodes in DT6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.7430, longitude -2.7369)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DT6 4AR?

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 DT6 4AR?

Every home and business at DT6 4AR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Dorset: 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Dorset: 98%

The line marks the figure across Dorset.

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 DT6 4AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT6 4AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DT6 4AR 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 DT6 4AR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at DT6 4AR. 6 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

8 homes and businesses at DT6 4AR Medium: 6Low: 2

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 DT6 4AR: 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 DT6 4AR is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 12:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:26 on 22 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 DT6 4AR?

Homes in DT6 4 sold for a typical £396,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 16.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£396,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£475,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £465,000 57 sales
  • Semi-detached £345,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 26 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 DT6 district: a typical £355,000 from 303 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 DT6 4AR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DT6 4AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 2024. 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 DT6 4AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around DT6 4AR. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 DT6 4AR

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 D, the most common, is £2,765.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (12%)£1,843
Band Babout 140 (14%)£2,151
Band Cabout 210 (21%)£2,458
Band Dabout 280 (28%)£2,765
Band Eabout 190 (19%)£3,379
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,994
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 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 DT6 4AR is in (ONS area E01020498), 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 DT6 4AR?

The nearest open schools to DT6 4AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT6 4AR, 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 DT6 4AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT6 4AR is Maiden Newton Rail Station, 12.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Maiden Newton Rail Station Railway station 12.5 kmDrive
  • Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 14.8 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 210 m away.

More stations near DT6 4AR, 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 DT6 4AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT6 4AR, 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 DT6 4AR?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DT6 4AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Chargernet Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Motor Fuel Group (mfg) Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 tethered 2.4 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DT6 4AR?

The nearest to the centre of DT6 4AR, 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 DT6 4AR?

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 care homes are near DT6 4AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT6 4AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 DT6 4AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT6 4AR, 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 DT6 4AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT6 4AR 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 DT6 4AR in a conservation area?

The centre of DT6 4AR 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 DT6 4AR?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT6 4AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 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 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 DT6 4AR

Ward
Bridport
Parish
Bridport
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bradpole
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

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DT6 3HD60 mDT6 4AP110 mDT6 3JF130 mDT6 3XN150 mDT6 3HJ150 mDT6 3HL170 m
All of DT6

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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