DT10 2LA Dorset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stalbridge & Marnhull. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Frith Cottages, Stalbridge Weston: 23 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pile Lane, Stalbridge Weston: 18 addresses
- Pile Lane, Stalbridge Weston: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pile Lane, Stalbridge Weston: 5 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (37% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stalbridge Weston Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- EDEN CLOSE, grade II
- LOWER FARM COTTAGE WITH ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- MANOR FARM COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 52 addresses are between 93 m and 113 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Templecombe 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km |
| Sherborne 207,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 43.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 53.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Milborne Port Surgery | 5.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Stalbridge Pharmacy | 2.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Stalbridge Dental Practice | 2.0 km |
| Hospital | Yeatman Hospital | 8.4 km |
| Police station | Sturminster Newton Police Station | 7.0 km |
| Cash machines | Dike & Son Limited Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 280 m² | 1.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 520 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,600 m² | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel W of Manor Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km south. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel W of Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pile Lane Coppice | Wood | 480 m south-west |
| West Wood | Wood | 500 m south-west |
| Herridge Coppice | Wood | 770 m south-west |
| Rum Coppice | Wood | 780 m south-west |
| Garvey Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-west |
| Blackmore Vale | Valley | 3.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 52 |
1 of the postcode's 52 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Frith Cottages.