The UK Postcode Database

DT2 8XU

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in January 1995
DT2 8XU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DT2 8XU

Frome Valley Road - 17 properties, USRN 43210507

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6996 / 50°41'58"N

Longitude: -2.3348 / 2°20'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 546976 5616629

OS Easting: 376450

OS Northing: 88937

OS Grid: SY764889

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 0ZV.4HN

Mapcode Global: FRA 6707.6U4

Open Location Code: 9C2VMMX8+R3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80tq97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22208 / 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 8XU on Thursday 18 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 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:20
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 07:33
Moon sets 23:16

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

Residential Property Sales in DT2 8XU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 November 2022 6 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £291,000
18 March 2022 18 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £375,000
4 December 2019 8 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £248,000
8 August 2018 6 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
5 September 2014 10 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £331,000
11 June 2014 2 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £205,000
18 September 2013 20 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
10 June 2011 10 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £305,000
1 September 2009 34 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £265,000
3 April 2007 6 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,000
21 August 2006 16 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £266,000
25 May 2006 8 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,000
22 November 2005 6 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
8 April 2005 2 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £185,000
17 December 2004 18 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £209,950
29 June 2004 22 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £293,000
25 September 2002 10 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £236,950
23 August 2002 18 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £179,000
5 July 2002 32 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £190,000
17 May 2002 2 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £147,500
31 August 2001 16 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
29 June 2000 34 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £165,000
27 April 2000 2 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £117,500
17 December 1999 32 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £159,500
17 November 1999 30 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £131,550
10 November 1999 28 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £140,000
3 September 1999 12 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £112,500
23 July 1999 Honeysuckle Cottage, 24 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
9 July 1999 26 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
17 June 1999 22 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £139,552
17 May 1999 20 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £117,600
12 March 1999 16 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
23 February 1999 14 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £105,000
29 January 1999 6 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,750
18 November 1998 18 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £94,000
11 September 1998 12 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £96,000
14 August 1998 10 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £120,000
13 February 1998 8 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
9 February 1998 6 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
6 February 1998 4 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
31 October 1997 2 Frome Valley Road, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8XU Detached Freehold £78,300

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 8XU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Crossways

Councillor

Nick Ireland Liberal Democrats

DT2 8XU 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 8XU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104152 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020538 Dorset 036C 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

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

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