DT2 7FR Dorset
Live postcode, introduced November 2020. Ward: Charminster St Mary's. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Slyer's Lane, Coker's Frome: 9 addresses
- Birkin Garden Cottages, Stinsford: 1 address
- Slyer's Lane, Dorset: 1 address
- Slyer's Lane, Dorset: 1 address
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 D (23% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 12 addresses are between 71 m and 82 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Showground Cokers Frome | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Top O Town Coach Park Dorchester | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Trinity Street Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 76.2 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fordington Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princess Street Dental Care | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Dorchester, Wadham Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Riverside Nature Reserve 5,460 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,290 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,370 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Town Walks, Dorchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Kingston Maurward | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Colliton Park Roman house | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Dorchester Roman walls | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Badgers Copse | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Pigeon House Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Stinsford Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Limekiln Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Black Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Slyer's Lane.