DT2 8BJ

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980

DT2 8BJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DT2 8BJ

Dick O' Th' Banks Road - 33 properties, USRN 43202445

Dick O' Th' Banks Road - 2 properties, USRN 30805075

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6974 / 50°41'50"N

Longitude: -2.3286 / 2°19'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 547415 5616385

OS Easting: 376886

OS Northing: 88687

OS Grid: SY768886

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0ZW.639

Mapcode Global: FRA 6707.GM0

Open Location Code: 9C2VMMWC+WG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80uq07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20194 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DT2 8BJ on Saturday 13 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:16

Hours of daylight today	04:26 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:59
Moon sets	19:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for DT2 8BJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DT2 8BJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 August 2024	23 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
15 December 2022	37 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
30 June 2021	29 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
24 March 2020	33a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
14 January 2019	33 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
2 February 2018	33 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
30 June 2017	5 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Other property type	Freehold	£6,989,105
30 June 2017	5 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Other property type	Freehold	£6,340,985
17 January 2017	31 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
8 January 2016	3c Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£226,000
1 May 2015	17 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
7 November 2014	11 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
9 December 2013	23 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,950
4 December 2013	3c Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
25 November 2013	Vartrees Cottage, Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
31 March 2011	3c Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
5 October 2009	9 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
2 October 2009	37 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
10 July 2008	13 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
6 December 2006	3b Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
29 July 2005	1a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£174,000
14 December 2004	39 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
7 June 2004	25 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£214,000
21 May 2004	1d Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
2 April 2004	25 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
15 July 2003	35 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
17 March 2003	1d Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£163,500
18 October 2001	1a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£124,000
5 October 2001	21a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,950
18 April 2001	1d Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£117,950
29 January 2001	37 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£134,500
10 November 2000	1a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£102,750
7 October 1999	19 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
30 July 1999	3c Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
18 December 1997	3b Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£109,000
26 September 1997	9 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
8 August 1997	3a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£96,000
22 July 1997	41 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£85,000
18 July 1997	5 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
18 June 1996	1b Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£86,000
1 December 1995	3a Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£83,000
15 September 1995	3c Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£71,000
31 July 1995	37 Dick O Th Banks Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8BJ	Detached	Freehold	£80,000

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 8BJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Crossways

Councillor

Nick Ireland Liberal Democrats

DT2 8BJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Crossways, 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 8BJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104153		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020537	Dorset 036B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004279	Dorset 036	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003531	Crossways	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012695	Crossways	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
E14001485	South 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
E33049599		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
E63013892	Crossways	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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