Latitude: 50.7482 / 50°44'53"N
Longitude: -2.3473 / 2°20'50"W
OS Eastings: 375597
OS Northings: 94342
OS Grid: SY755943
Mapcode National: GBR 0Z8.1D4
Mapcode Global: FRA 57Z3.FCF
Plus Code: 9C2VPMX3+73
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80tr89
What Three Birds: booby.loon.cormorant
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DT2 8RT is a primarily residential postcode in Puddletown, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £71,051 to £659,278 with an average of £247,833.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1991 and 1995.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C, E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,425 to £33,000 with an average of £14,465. The most common recorded business types are Sewage Treatment Works and Shop.
Puddletown is a village, which had a population of 1,158 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 74 people resident in DT2 8RT, of which 37 were male and 37 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DT2 8RT is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
DT2 8RT is approximately 67m (220ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DT2 8RT
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DT2 8RT
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DT2 8RT
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 8RT 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 8RT.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DT2 8RT.
Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
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Ages 5 - 9
Good
Frome Valley CofE VA First School
School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR
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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
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.