DT5 2ER

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in June 1981

DT5 2ER	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DT5 2ER

Breston Close - 10 properties, USRN 44000672

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 44001330

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5332 / 50°31'59"N

Longitude: -2.4474 / 2°26'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 539161 5598061

OS Easting: 368385

OS Northing: 70475

OS Grid: SY683704

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PY.KK56

Mapcode Global: FRA 57RN.BBN

Open Location Code: 9C2VGHM3+72

Maidenhead Locator System: IO80sm67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18877 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DT5 2ER on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:15
Sunrise	04:59
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:01
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:06

Hours of daylight today	04:29 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:29
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises	00:01
Moon sets	09:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for DT5 2ER, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DT5 2ER

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 May 2023	7 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Semi-detached	Freehold	£265,000
29 August 2017	10 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Semi-detached	Freehold	£156,000
27 January 2017	2 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,500
30 September 2010	8 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£142,000
20 August 2010	3 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£172,500
30 December 2009	6 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£166,000
18 December 2006	3 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£174,000
30 June 2006	6 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,000
27 January 2006	8 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£138,000
3 August 2004	7 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Semi-detached	Freehold	£164,950
15 March 2004	9 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£122,500
9 October 2003	4 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,000
8 August 2003	6 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
22 March 2002	4 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,950
22 February 2002	3 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£88,000
31 January 2002	2 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
16 November 2000	4 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,000
4 August 2000	7 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,000
9 June 2000	1 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£66,000
5 November 1999	9 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,950
7 October 1999	8 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
6 February 1998	9 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£37,700
21 January 1998	8 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£41,000
28 February 1997	4 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,500
19 July 1996	8 Breston Close, Portland DT5 2ER	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£37,000

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 DT5 2ER

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Dorset

MP

Lloyd Hatton Labour

Dorset Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Portland

Councillors

Pete Roper Independents for Dorset

Paul Kimber Labour

Rob Hughes Independents for Dorset

DT5 2ER also falls within the Civil Parish of Portland, 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 DT5 2ER

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104320		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020566	Dorset 048D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004289	Dorset 048	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003630	Portland	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012709	Portland	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
E33049646		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
E63014009	Southwell (Dorset)	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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