DT6 4QE postcode in Burton Bradstock, Dorset

DT6 4QE is a postcode in Burton Bradstock, in the Chesil Bank 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 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 0% of homes and businesses at DT6 4QE can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £396,250 Homes sold in DT6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 16.6% on the year before Nearest station Maiden Newton 14.0 km in a straight line

Where DT6 4QE is, and what is near it

Map of DT6 4QE and what is near it Map of DT6 4QE: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT6 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DT6 4GG: also in DT6 4DT6 4PX: also in DT6 4DT6 4PY: also in DT6 4DT6 4PZ: also in DT6 4DT6 4QA: also in DT6 4DT6 4QB: also in DT6 4DT6 4QD: also in DT6 4DT6 4QF: also in DT6 4DT6 4QG: also in DT6 4DT6 4QH: also in DT6 4DT6 4QJ: also in DT6 4DT6 4QN: also in DT6 4DT6 4QQ: also in DT6 4DT6 4QR: also in DT6 4DT6 4QS: also in DT6 4DT6 4QT: also in DT6 4DT6 4QU: also in DT6 4DT6 4QX: also in DT6 4DT6 4QY: also in DT6 4DT6 4QZ: also in DT6 4DT6 4RA: also in DT6 4DT6 4RH: also in DT6 4DT6 4RP: also in DT6 4DT6 4RW: also in DT6 4DT6 4RY: also in DT6 4DT6 4SD: also in DT6 4DT6 4ST: also in DT6 4 Bus stop 300 mSchool 3.8 kmSchool 5.0 kmMaiden Newton station 14.0 kmBridport DT6 4QE Map of DT6 4QE and what is near it Map of DT6 4QE: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the DT6 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 300 m2 places, 5.0–19.2 kmBridport DT6 4QE
  • DT6 4QE
  • Other postcodes in DT6 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 50.7037, longitude -2.7269)

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 DT6 4QE?

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 4QE?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DT6 4QE 0% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DT6 4QE 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 DT6 4QE?

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

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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 4QE 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 DT6 4QE.

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 4QE: 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 4QE 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 DT6 4QE?

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 4QE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DT6 4QE 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 DT6 4QE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around DT6 4QE. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 4QE

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 £5,530 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,379.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (6%)£1,843
Band Babout 100 (9%)£2,151
Band Cabout 220 (20%)£2,458
Band Dabout 220 (20%)£2,765
Band Eabout 240 (21%)£3,379
Band Fabout 180 (16%)£3,994
Band Gabout 80 (7%)£4,608
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 4QE is in (ONS area E01020507), 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 4QE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT6 4QE is Maiden Newton Rail Station, 14.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Maiden Newton Rail Station Railway station 14.0 kmDrive
  • Crewkerne Rail Station Railway station 19.2 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 Anchor Inn, 79 m away.

More stations near DT6 4QE, 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 4QE?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DT6 4QE 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 DT6 4QE?

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

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 4QE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT6 4QE, 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 4QE?

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

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

The centre of DT6 4QE 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 DT6 4QE?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT6 4QE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order1 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 DT6 4QE

Ward
Chesil Bank
Parish
Burton Bradstock
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Burton Bradstock
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.

DT6 4QR30 mDT6 4QF50 mDT6 4QD50 mDT6 4QB70 mDT6 4QT90 mDT6 4QA100 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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