The UK Postcode Database

DT2 8RT

a postcode in Dorset

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

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Streets Associated with DT2 8RT

High Street - 32 properties, USRN 43202195

Kings Mead - 1 property, USRN 43200904

Blandford Road - 1 property, USRN 43202191

Blandford Road - 1 property, USRN 43203019

Coombe Road - 1 property, USRN 43200906

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7482 / 50°44'53"N

Longitude: -2.3473 / 2°20'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 546050 5622022

OS Easting: 375597

OS Northing: 94342

OS Grid: SY755943

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0Z8.1D4

Mapcode Global: FRA 57Z3.FCF

Open Location Code: 9C2VPMX3+73

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80tr89

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): 21576 / 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 8RT on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:12
Sunrise 04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:10
Hours of daylight today04:27 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:27
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:15
Moon sets 10:56

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

Residential Property Sales in DT2 8RT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 January 2023 7 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
19 August 2022 7a High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Other property type Freehold £555,000
3 September 2021 33 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
13 July 2021 21 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
22 June 2020 27 - 29 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Other property type Leasehold £345,522
24 March 2014 21 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,000
11 December 2013 1d High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,500
25 July 2013 1c High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,000
27 September 2011 1c High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,400
28 October 2009 9 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Semi-detached Freehold £274,000
16 November 2007 25 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
15 June 2006 1d High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,655
7 November 2005 35 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,500
22 April 2003 9 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
25 October 2002 39 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,574
30 April 2002 1c High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
22 June 2001 21 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
22 September 2000 1b High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
20 March 2000 1e High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Semi-detached Freehold £78,500
30 September 1999 11 - 13 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
9 July 1999 21 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
8 July 1999 15 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Detached Freehold £205,000
11 December 1998 1c High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
30 October 1998 41 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
10 September 1998 1b High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
30 April 1997 21 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
4 April 1996 39 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,750
1 May 1995 1b High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester DT2 8RT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000

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 8RT

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Dorset

MP

Simon Hoare Conservative

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Councillor

Emma Parker Conservative

DT2 8RT also falls within the Civil Parish of Athelhampton and Puddletown, 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 8RT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104176 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020540 Dorset 022E 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
E04013368 Athelhampton and Puddletown Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2024 DLUHC
E05012710 Puddletown & Lower Winterborne 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
E14001388 North 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
E33049546 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
E63013830 Puddletown 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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