DT2 7HH Dorset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Purbeck. Region: South West.
Streets
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 (25% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Piddle Valley Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Piddle Valley Conservation Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, grade I
- BOUNDARY WALL TO PARISH CHURCHYARD, grade II
- HEADSTONE 1 METRE SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- HEADSTONE JUST OVER 1 METRE SOUTH OF EAST WALL OF NAVE OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- HEADSTONE TO ANN WIFE OF FRANCIS SHEPPARD 11 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WALL OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- HEADSTONE TO GEORGE PERKINS 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH OF THE PARISH CHURCH TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
- TOMBSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF PARISH CHURCH TWIN HEADSTONE 22 METRES SOUTH OF EAST WALL OF NAVE OF THE PARISH CHURCH, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 32 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 44 addresses are between 39 m and 51 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton (Dorset) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Wool 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blacksmiths Cottage Affpuddle | 160 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 77.5 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bere Regis Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bere Regis Dental Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Bere Regis, A 35 Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 990 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 180 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Orchard Meadow 3,220 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Laurence, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m north-east. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north-east |
| Briantspuddle War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bell barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 800m south east of Wood Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 970m south east of Wood Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wilcocks' Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Sares Wood Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Smokeham Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Rimsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Warren Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 44 |
20 of the postcode's 44 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 11% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 5 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 B3390.