DT2 8SD
a postcode in Puddletown, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.7501 / 50°45'0"N
Longitude: -2.3458 / 2°20'44"W
OS Eastings: 375702
OS Northings: 94560
OS Grid: SY757945
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 0Z2.V1X
Mapcode Global: FRA 57Z3.7Y6
Plus Code: 9C2VQM23+3M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80ts80
What Three Birds: pheasant.nightingale.murrelet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
DT2 8SD is a postcode in Puddletown, Dorset. It was first introduced in February 2013.
Puddletown is a village, which had a population of 1,158 in the 2011 census.
DT2 8SD is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
DT2 8SD is approximately 56m (184ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DT2 8SD
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DT2 8SD
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)
Other nearby postcodes
DT2 8SD at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DT2 8SD at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DT2 8SD at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DT2 8SD at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DT2 8SD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DT2 8SD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DT2 8SD at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DT2 8SD at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DT2 8SD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DT2 8SD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DT2 8SD 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DT2 8SD.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DT2 8SD.
Primary
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
Secondary
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.