DT1 2QT

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

DT1 2QT	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DT1 2QT

Hillfort Close - 20 properties, USRN 43201619

Britannia Way - 1 property, USRN 43201616

Hillfort Mews - 1 property, USRN 43211687

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7039 / 50°42'14"N

Longitude: -2.4489 / 2°26'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538916 5617044

OS Easting: 368396

OS Northing: 89461

OS Grid: SY683894

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PY.6BR7

Mapcode Global: FRA 57R6.XDJ

Open Location Code: 9C2VPH32+HC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80sq68

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25240 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DT1 2QT on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:26 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:56 to 04:27
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:43
Moon sets	23:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for DT1 2QT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DT1 2QT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
7 August 2023	10 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£362,200
29 July 2022	2 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£365,401
8 January 2021	5 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
10 December 2019	24 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
19 October 2018	29 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,000
13 November 2013	29 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,000
30 November 2010	8 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
20 July 2010	27 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
23 December 2009	25 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£174,950
20 July 2006	16 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£187,500
1 August 2005	2 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£269,000
15 June 2005	27 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£146,000
1 May 2003	22 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£138,000
10 January 2003	12 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£247,500
10 May 2002	27 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£104,950
28 September 2001	24 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
27 September 2001	23 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,000
13 August 1999	3 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£91,500
1 July 1998	24 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,500
1 July 1998	27 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,000
30 October 1997	24 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
26 August 1997	26 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,500
24 January 1997	5 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Detached	Freehold	£76,000
26 May 1995	24 Hillfort Close, Dorchester DT1 2QT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000

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 DT1 2QT

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

West Dorset

MP

Edward Morello Liberal Democrat

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Dorchester West

Councillors

Les Fry Independent

Andy Canning Liberal Democrats

DT1 2QT also falls within the Civil Parish of Dorchester, 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 DT1 2QT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104077		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020524	Dorset 034E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004278	Dorset 034	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003533	Dorchester	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012698	Dorchester West	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
E14001575	West Dorset	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000039	Dorset	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000046	Dorchester & Weymouth	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS
E33049590		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
E63013878	Dorchester (Dorset)	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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