DT2 8QJ
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.7306 / 50°43'50"N
Longitude: -2.3911 / 2°23'27"W
OS Eastings: 372495
OS Northings: 92408
OS Grid: SY724924
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 0ZD.29D
Mapcode Global: FRA 57W4.VP0
Plus Code: 9C2VPJJ5+6H
Maidenhead Locator System: IO80tr35
What Three Birds: loon.stonechat.whinchat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Melstock Farm, Cuckoo Lane, Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester DT2 8QJ
Summary
DT2 8QJ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £288,066 to £743,076 with an average of £457,521.
25% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and F.
Commercial rateable values range from £140 to £6,600 with an average of £3,453. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Store.
In the 2011 census, there were 24 people resident in DT2 8QJ, of which 14 were male and 10 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 8QJ is in the Dorchester and Weymouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
DT2 8QJ is approximately 90m (295ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DT2 8QJ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DT2 8QJ
1c1: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Rural Employment and Retirees
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DT2 8QJ
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DT2 8QJ include Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DT2 8QJ 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
Charminster St Mary's
Councillor
David Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
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 8QJ.
- 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
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DT2 8QJ.
Primary
Puddletown Church of England First School
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
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Ages 5 - 9
Good
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DD
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Ages 4 - 9
Good
Manor Park Church of England First School
Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2BH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9RD
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Broadmayne First School
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PH
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Good
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
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
The Blandford School
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy
Maritime House, Southwell Park, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2NA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.