The UK Postcode Database

DT2 8GW

a postcode in Crossways, Dorset

Introduced in August 2023
DT2 8GW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6936 / 50°41'36"N

Longitude: -2.3483 / 2°20'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 546033 5615952

OS Easting: 375498

OS Northing: 88272

OS Grid: SY754882

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0ZV.F4M

Mapcode Global: FRA 57Z7.LZK

Open Location Code: 9C2VMMV2+CM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80tq86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent 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 8GW on Monday 15 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 04:55
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 today04:25 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 03:31
Moon sets 21:38

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

Residential Property Sales in DT2 8GW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 August 2023 7, Shepperds View Silverlake, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £310,000
30 June 2023 5, Shepperds View Silverlake, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £359,000
8 June 2023 29 Shepperds View Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £340,000
24 February 2023 36, Shepperds View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £365,000
16 December 2022 33, Shepperds View Silverlake, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £575,000
13 December 2022 18, Shepperds View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £410,000
25 November 2022 21 Shepperds View Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £645,000
24 October 2022 31 Shepperds View Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £470,000
20 October 2022 30, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £300,000
7 October 2022 19, Shepperds View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £410,000
5 August 2022 38 Shepperds View Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £540,000
16 June 2022 12, Shepperds View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £365,000
18 May 2022 17, Shepperds View Silverlake, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £345,000
28 April 2022 23, Shepperds View Silverlake, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Detached Freehold £520,000
25 April 2022 13, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Detached Freehold £580,000
13 April 2022 15, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £305,000
30 March 2022 14, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £450,000
8 February 2022 16, Shepperds View Silverlake, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £270,000
24 January 2022 22, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £615,000
24 January 2022 11, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £315,000
21 January 2022 37, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £635,000
11 January 2022 34, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £640,000
20 December 2021 9, Shepperd's View, Warmwell Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8GW Other property type Freehold £205,000

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 8GW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Crossways

Councillor

Nick Ireland Liberal Democrats

DT2 8GW 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 8GW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104157 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
E33049594 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
E63006752 Crossways Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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