Latitude: 50.7506 / 50°45'2"N
Longitude: -2.3475 / 2°20'51"W
OS Eastings: 375579
OS Northings: 94612
OS Grid: SY755946
Mapcode National: GBR 0Z2.TK7
Mapcode Global: FRA 57Z3.784
Plus Code: 9C2VQM22+6X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80ts80
What Three Birds: woodpigeon.merganser.gyrfalcon
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DT2 8ZL is a residential postcode in Puddletown, Dorset. It was first introduced in October 2012.
The most common council tax bands are D, F and E.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £294,944 to £434,198 with an average of £368,273.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
60% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Puddletown is a village, which had a population of 1,158 in the 2011 census.
DT2 8ZL is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
DT2 8ZL is approximately 56m (184ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DT2 8ZL
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DT2 8ZL
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
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Residents of DT2 8ZL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Dorset Council
Ward
Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
Councillor
Emma Jayne Parker (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
West Dorset
MP
Chris Loder (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DT2 8ZL.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DT2 8ZL.
Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
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Ages 5 - 9
Good
Milborne St Andrew First School
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
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Ages 5 - 9
Good
Cheselbourne Village School
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Frome Valley CofE VA First School
School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR
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Ages 5 - 9
Good
Piddle Valley Church of England First School
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
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Ages 3 - 9
Outstanding
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Osmund's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dorchester
Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
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Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Dorchester Middle School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
The Thomas Hardye School
Queen's Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET
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Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The Wey Valley School
Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AN
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Blandford School
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Budmouth College
Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9BJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Lytchett Minster School
Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.