DT7 3HL postcode in Lyme Regis, Dorset

DT7 3HL is a postcode in Lyme Regis, in the Lyme & Charmouth 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 can get it. Dorset: 77% Typical price £437,500 Homes sold in DT7 3, last 12 months. ▼ 12.5% on the year before Nearest station Axminster 7.1 km in a straight line

Where DT7 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of DT7 3HL and what is near it Map of DT7 3HL: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the DT7 3 sector, 4 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), 13 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DT7 3AA: also in DT7 3DT7 3AB: also in DT7 3DT7 3AD: also in DT7 3DT7 3AE: also in DT7 3DT7 3AF: also in DT7 3DT7 3AG: also in DT7 3DT7 3AH: also in DT7 3DT7 3AJ: also in DT7 3DT7 3AL: also in DT7 3DT7 3AN: also in DT7 3DT7 3AP: also in DT7 3DT7 3AQ: also in DT7 3DT7 3AR: also in DT7 3DT7 3AS: also in DT7 3DT7 3AT: also in DT7 3DT7 3AU: also in DT7 3DT7 3AW: also in DT7 3DT7 3AX: also in DT7 3DT7 3AY: also in DT7 3DT7 3AZ: also in DT7 3DT7 3BD: also in DT7 3DT7 3BH: also in DT7 3DT7 3BJ: also in DT7 3DT7 3BL: also in DT7 3DT7 3BN: also in DT7 3DT7 3BP: also in DT7 3DT7 3BQ: also in DT7 3DT7 3BW: also in DT7 3DT7 3DS: also in DT7 3DT7 3DU: also in DT7 3DT7 3DX: also in DT7 3DT7 3DY: also in DT7 3DT7 3DZ: also in DT7 3DT7 3EA: also in DT7 3DT7 3EX: also in DT7 3DT7 3FD: also in DT7 3DT7 3HA: also in DT7 3DT7 3HB: also in DT7 3DT7 3HD: also in DT7 3DT7 3HN: also in DT7 3DT7 3HS: also in DT7 3DT7 3HT: also in DT7 3DT7 3HU: also in DT7 3DT7 3LJ: also in DT7 3DT7 3LL: also in DT7 3DT7 3LN: also in DT7 3DT7 3LP: also in DT7 3DT7 3LR: also in DT7 3DT7 3LS: also in DT7 3DT7 3LT: also in DT7 3DT7 3LX: also in DT7 3DT7 3LY: also in DT7 3DT7 3LZ: also in DT7 3DT7 3NA: also in DT7 3DT7 3NB: also in DT7 3DT7 3ND: also in DT7 3DT7 3NE: also in DT7 3DT7 3NG: also in DT7 3DT7 3NH: also in DT7 3DT7 3NJ: also in DT7 3DT7 3NL: also in DT7 3DT7 3NN: also in DT7 3DT7 3NP: also in DT7 3DT7 3NQ: also in DT7 3DT7 3NR: also in DT7 3DT7 3NS: also in DT7 3DT7 3NT: also in DT7 3DT7 3NW: also in DT7 3DT7 3NX: also in DT7 3DT7 3PD: also in DT7 3DT7 3PF: also in DT7 3DT7 3PG: also in DT7 3DT7 3PH: also in DT7 3DT7 3PJ: also in DT7 3DT7 3PL: also in DT7 3DT7 3PN: also in DT7 3DT7 3PP: also in DT7 3DT7 3PT: also in DT7 3DT7 3PW: also in DT7 3DT7 3QN: also in DT7 3DT7 3RT: also in DT7 3 2 EV charging points, 600 mA charging point 750 mSchool 1.3 kmGP 9.5 kmHoniton station 18.8 kmLyme Regis DT7 3HL Map of DT7 3HL and what is near it Map of DT7 3HL: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the DT7 3 sector, 4 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), 13 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lyme Regis DT7 3HL
  • DT7 3HL
  • Other postcodes in DT7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7296, longitude -2.9416)

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 DT7 3HL?

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 DT7 3HL?

Every home and business at DT7 3HL 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.

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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 DT7 3HL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dorset Council's days for DT7 3HL 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 DT7 3HL 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 DT7 3HL.

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 DT7 3HL: 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 DT7 3HL 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 DT7 3HL?

Homes in DT7 3 sold for a typical £437,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£437,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£500,000
12 months to August 2026
£437,500

▼ down 12.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£655,000 30 sales
Semi-detached£340,000 9 sales
Terraced£295,000 8 sales
Flat or maisonette£315,000 13 sales

Across the whole DT7 district: a typical £437,500 from 60 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 DT7 3HL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DT7 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 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 DT7 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around DT7 3HL. The largest share of them, 18%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 DT7 3HL

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 E, the most common, is £3,379.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (13%)£1,843
Band Babout 150 (12%)£2,151
Band Cabout 170 (14%)£2,458
Band Dabout 160 (13%)£2,765
Band Eabout 220 (18%)£3,379
Band Fabout 220 (18%)£3,994
Band Gabout 130 (11%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 DT7 3HL is in (ONS area E01020532), 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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest open schools to DT7 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DT7 3HL, 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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DT7 3HL is Axminster Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Axminster Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
  • Honiton Rail Station Railway station 18.8 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kent House, 253 m away.

More stations near DT7 3HL, 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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DT7 3HL, 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 DT7 3HL?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DT7 3HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PodPoint Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk

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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of DT7 3HL, 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 DT7 3HL?

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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DT7 3HL, 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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DT7 3HL, 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 DT7 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DT7 3HL 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 DT7 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of DT7 3HL 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 DT7 3HL?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DT7 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Burglary2 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report
Bicycle theft1 report

Also: drugs 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 DT7 3HL

Ward
Lyme & Charmouth
Parish
Lyme Regis
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Lyme Regis
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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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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