DT2 7BQ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in October 2004

DT2 7BQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DT2 7BQ

Stevens Walk - 5 properties, USRN 43211705

Major's Common - 1 property, USRN 43202257

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8458 / 50°50'44"N

Longitude: -2.4375 / 2°26'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 539601 5632827

OS Easting: 369295

OS Northing: 105233

OS Grid: ST692052

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MY.W27V

Mapcode Global: FRA 56SV.VL7

Open Location Code: 9C2VRHW7+82

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80su72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19146 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DT2 7BQ on Sunday 14 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:09
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:25
Moon Phase	New Moon
Moon Rises	02:36
Moon sets	20:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for DT2 7BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DT2 7BQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 January 2020	1, The Offices, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Other property type	Freehold	£176,830
30 September 2016	The Willows, 4, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
27 July 2007	The Willows, 4, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
23 August 2006	Muffin Cottage, 1, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
8 June 2005	Eden Cottage, 2, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
26 October 2004	Muffin Cottage, 1, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
12 October 2004	May Cottage, 3, Stevens Walk, Buckland Newton, Dorchester DT2 7BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000

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 DT2 7BQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

West Dorset

MP

Edward Morello Liberal Democrat

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Chalk Valleys

Councillor

Jill Haynes Conservative

DT2 7BQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Buckland 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 DT2 7BQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104166		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020539	Dorset 022D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004272	Dorset 022	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003510	Buckland Newton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012687	Chalk Valleys	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
E33049553		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
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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