DT5 2ES

a postcode in Dorset

Introduced in June 1981

DT5 2ES	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 2ES

Freshwater Close - 26 properties, USRN 44000676

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5327 / 50°31'57"N

Longitude: -2.4462 / 2°26'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 539251 5598009

OS Easting: 368474

OS Northing: 70423

OS Grid: SY684704

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PY.KKH8

Mapcode Global: FRA 57RN.BV7

Open Location Code: 9C2VGHM3+3G

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 2ES 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 2ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DT5 2ES

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 August 2022	4 Freshwater Close, Southwell, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
8 April 2021	7 Freshwater Close, Southwell, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£177,000
22 January 2020	8 Freshwater Close, Southwell, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£187,000
22 January 2020	21 Freshwater Close, Southwell, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£189,000
5 November 2019	27 Freshwater Close, Southwell, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£177,000
29 July 2011	8 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£149,000
22 October 2010	9 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,500
20 August 2010	17 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
30 November 2009	4 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
6 November 2009	9 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,950
25 June 2009	21 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£129,000
21 January 2008	22 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
23 April 2007	2 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£176,500
10 October 2006	2 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£157,500
22 September 2006	8 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£159,950
12 May 2006	27 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
15 January 2004	4 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£129,950
17 June 2003	7 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£102,000
24 May 2002	7 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,000
18 January 2002	6 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£68,500
20 November 2001	21 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£88,000
1 June 2001	15 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Detached	Freehold	£99,950
4 April 2001	8 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,000
16 February 2001	4 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,000
26 January 2001	17 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Detached	Freehold	£56,300
2 June 2000	2 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
10 March 2000	1 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£66,000
7 January 2000	27 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,950
30 July 1999	14 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Detached	Freehold	£80,000
29 July 1999	7 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,950
9 April 1997	10 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,500
14 February 1997	8 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£35,500
22 November 1996	14 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Detached	Freehold	£58,000
2 September 1996	6 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,250
30 August 1996	20 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,500
7 August 1995	20 Freshwater Close, Portland DT5 2ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000

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 2ES

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 2ES 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 2ES

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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