DT4 7UP Dorset
Live postcode, introduced April 2005. Ward: Melcombe Regis. 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 A (35% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- WEYMOUTH TECHNICAL COLLEGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Weymouth Railway Station Forecourt: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Jubilee Sidings: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- Swannary Car Park: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
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 addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
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 | Weymouth 751,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m |
| Upwey 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Dorchester South 466,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Westerhall Melcombe Regis | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Weymouth Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Weymouth, Jubilee Close Car Park | 570 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 46.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 86.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Weymouth Bay Medical Practice | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wessex Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Melcombe Avenue Dental Practice | 50 m |
| Hospital | Weymouth Community Hospital | 50 m |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 92 St Mary Street Lloyds Bank | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest St John's Gardens 1,170 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lodmoor Country Park 106 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | Weymouth Rugby Pitch 2.6 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 113 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south. 90 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Numbers 1-12 With Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south |
| Gloucester Lodge With the Cork and Bottle Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south |
| Nothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The Nothe | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Radipole Lake | Lake or reservoir | 690 m west |
| Weymouth Harbour | Tidal water | 1.4 km south |
| Nothe Point | Wetland | 1.6 km south |
| Horse Lynch Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Furzy Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km north-east |
| Jordan Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.