DT10 1BY

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

DT10 1BY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DT10 1BY

Ricketts Lane - 16 properties, USRN 27600673

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9255 / 50°55'31"N

Longitude: -2.3063 / 2°18'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 548756 5641765

OS Easting: 378570

OS Northing: 114046

OS Grid: ST785140

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0WZ.ZPC

Mapcode Global: FRA 661N.KBT

Open Location Code: 9C2VWMGV+5F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80uw32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14551 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DT10 1BY on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:09
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:31
Moon sets	17:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for DT10 1BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DT10 1BY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 August 2023	L'Ancresse, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£465,000
31 August 2021	2, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£552,000
19 October 2020	Broadlands, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
3 October 2019	L'Ancresse, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
10 September 2018	2, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£495,000
23 July 2018	1, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£495,000
12 January 2018	Upper Bank House, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Other property type	Freehold	£170,000
16 December 2016	Bakery Flat, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£110,000
30 July 2015	Turners Cottage, 2, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,000
29 May 2015	2, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
25 October 2013	Turners Cottage, 2, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£104,000
12 July 2010	Little Lindens, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£337,750
29 October 2008	2, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
28 July 2006	Upper Bank House, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£145,000
11 May 2006	2, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
25 July 2005	Upper Bank House, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£101,000
10 November 2003	Mill View, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
23 June 2003	Upper Bank House, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
3 July 2002	Cardrona Cottage, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£68,000
19 July 2001	2 Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,500
30 May 2000	Colters, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
4 June 1997	2, The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton DT10 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£110,700

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DT10 1BY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Sturminster Newton

Councillor

Carole Jones Conservative

DT10 1BY also falls within the Civil Parish of Sturminster Newton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DT10 1BY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103706		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020459	North Dorset 004E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034377	Dorset 005F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02004258	Dorset 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003443	Sturminster Newton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012721	Sturminster Newton	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000059	Dorset	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001388	North Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000172	Blandford Forum and Gillingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049452		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000009	Dorset	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	7 July 2011	BEIS
E38000045	NHS Dorset CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2015	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000041	Dorset	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000016	Wessex	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63013507	Sturminster Newton	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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