The UK Postcode Database

DT2 8RA

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1980
DT2 8RA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DT2 8RA

Unnamed road - 10 properties, USRN 30800226

Hurst Road - 3 properties, USRN 30800223

The Common - 1 property, USRN 30800220

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 30801030

Policemans Lane - 1 property, USRN 30800221

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7111 / 50°42'39"N

Longitude: -2.2943 / 2°17'39"W

UTM Reference: 30U 549824 5617935

OS Easting: 379315

OS Northing: 90204

OS Grid: SY793902

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0ZQ.8RT

Mapcode Global: FRA 6726.9ZN

Open Location Code: 9C2VPP64+C7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80ur40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 15392 / 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 DT2 8RA on Friday 12 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) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:26 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:34
Moon sets 17:49

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

Residential Property Sales in DT2 8RA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 November 2022 Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £750,000
27 April 2021 Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £485,000
2 December 2016 Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £595,000
12 May 2006 Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £245,000
17 February 2000 Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £157,000
14 May 1999 Hurst Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £160,000
13 May 1996 Hurst Dene Cottage, Hurst, Moreton, Dorchester DT2 8RA Detached Freehold £84,000

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 8RA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

West Purbeck

Councillors

Laura Beddow Conservative

Mike Baker Liberal Democrats

DT2 8RA also falls within the Civil Parish of Moreton, 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 8RA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103880 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020490 Dorset 035B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004266 Dorset 035 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003480 Moreton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012728 West Purbeck 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
E33049505 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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