DT2 9HU Dorset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chesil Bank. Region: South West.
Streets
- Corner Cottages, Long Bredy: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Corner Cottages, Long Bredy: 5 addresses
- The Gardens, Long Bredy: 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 E (23% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Long Bredy Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- BARIEW MONUMENT 3 METRES SOUTH OF ST PETER'S CHURCH CHANCEL, grade II
- EVERETT MONUMENT 4 METRES EAST OF ST PETER'S CHURCH CHANCEL, grade II
- LANGBRIDE HOUSE, grade II
- LATTICE COTTAGE, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT 4 METRES EAST OF ST PETER'S CHURCH CHANCEL, 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.
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 82 m and 94 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maiden Newton 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Dorchester West 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Telephone Box Long Bredy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.8 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Dorset County Hospital | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Broadchurch Police Station | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,900 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,870 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north-east |
| Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Dyke on Long Barrow Hill | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bridehead | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Dorset and East Devon Coast | World Heritage Site | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Martin's Down | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Long Barrow Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Kingston Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ash Bed | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Well Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Bridehead Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 12 |
4 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 15% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 4 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 Corner Cottages.