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DG3 Postcode


DG3 is the Postcode District for Thornhill in Dumfries

The postcode district is located in the DG Dumfries and Galloway postal area , DG3 has a population of 4,824 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census.

The area of the district is 187.26 square miles (485.01 square kilometers or 119,848.09 acres).

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Where is the DG3 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to DG3

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Sanquhar 8.65 NNW
Dumfries 15.83 SE
New Cumnock 16.44 NW
New Galloway 16.49 SW
Moffat 17.30 ENE
Lochmaben 18.47 ESE
Castle Douglas 21.51 S
Cumnock 21.53 NW
Lockerbie 21.76 ESE
Dalbeattie 21.97 S
Gatehouse of Fleet 28.66 SSW
Biggar 29.06 NNE
Kirkcudbright 29.45 SSW
Lanark 29.55 N
Annan 29.76 SE
Darvel 30.00 NNW
Newmilns 30.85 NW
Newton Stewart 31.57 SW
Galston 31.83 NW
Silloth 32.23 SE

The post town for this district is THORNHILL.

Postcode Information for District DG3 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 267)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
THORNHILL THORNHILL DG3 5 88
Moniaive THORNHILL DG3 4 38
THORNHILL THORNHILL DG3 4 34
Closeburn THORNHILL DG3 5 33
Penpont THORNHILL DG3 4 21
Tynron THORNHILL DG3 4 13
Durisdeer THORNHILL DG3 5 11
Carronbridge THORNHILL DG3 5 8
Keir Mill THORNHILL DG3 4 5
Keir THORNHILL DG3 4 4
Enterkinfoot THORNHILL DG3 5 3
Park THORNHILL DG3 5 3
Cample THORNHILL DG3 5 3
Kirkpatrick THORNHILL DG3 5 1
Gatelawbridge THORNHILL DG3 5 1
Durisdeer Mill THORNHILL DG3 5 1

The primary settlement in the DG3 postcode district is Thornhill, located in Dumfries, Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Keir, Keir Mill, Moniaive, Penpont, Tynron, Cample, Carronbridge, Closeburn, Durisdeer, Durisdeer Mill, Enterkinfoot, Gatelawbridge, and Kirkpatrick.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Dumfries and Galloway area with a total of 264 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the DG3 postal code is THORNHILL followed by Moniaive, and Closeburn.

The DG3 Postcode shares a border with DG1 (DUMFRIES, Heathhall, Locharbriggs), DG7 (CASTLE DOUGLAS, Gatehouse Of Fleet, Dalry), DG2 (DUMFRIES, Southerness, Auldgirth), ML12 (BIGGAR, Broughton, Symington) and DG4 (SANQUHAR, Kelloholm, Kirkconnel).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the DG3 District

map showing postcode sectors within the DG3 district
DG3 4DG3 5
Where the DG3 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the DG3 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the DG3 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

A74(M) J14

Average Driving Time from within the district: 24.82

Average Driving Distance: 19.97

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 265

M74 J13

Average Driving Time from within the district: 28.71

Average Driving Distance: 24.09

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 191

A74(M) J18

Average Driving Time from within the district: 34.86

Average Driving Distance: 27.03

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 74

A74(M) J17

Average Driving Time from within the district: 35.46

Average Driving Distance: 27.83

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 232

M74 J12

Average Driving Time from within the district: 35.70

Average Driving Distance: 27.71

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 33

A74(M) J16

Average Driving Time from within the district: 35.95

Average Driving Distance: 28.01

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 261

A74(M) J15

Average Driving Time from within the district: 37.16

Average Driving Distance: 31.86

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 265

M74 J11

Average Driving Time from within the district: 58.34

Average Driving Distance: 33.31

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 4

Weather Forecast for Thornhill (Dumfries & Galloway)

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day-3.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 2.00%NW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 3.00%W 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light snow shower (day)Light snow shower (day)2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 34.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 12.00%W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 3.00%WSW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 13.00%NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 0.00%NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 0.00%NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day-1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 0.00%NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 2 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%WSW 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)-2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 3.00%W 2 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-3.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 6.00%NE 2 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 7.00%ENE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 6.00%ESE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for SleetSleet2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 53.00%ESE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for SleetSleet3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 73.00%E 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 96.00%SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 73.00%SSE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 86.00%SSE 18 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 69.00%S 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 68.00%SSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 65.00%SSW 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 36.00%SSW 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 14.00%SSW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 36.00%SSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 38.00%SSW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 37.00%SW 22 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
DG3 4Thornhill Delivery Office
DG3 5Thornhill Delivery Office
Postcode Format
DG3 - X X X
DG3 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the DG3 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
2 £500 £500 £500

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
3 £210,000 £425,000 £281,667
4 £320,000 £485,000 £402,500
5 £499,999 £770,000 £623,750
7 £575,000 £575,000 £575,000
9 £895,000 £895,000 £895,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
YOUR MOVE DumfriesDumfriesYOUR MOVE2 Queensberry Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EX01387 213713
Rettie & Co Town & CountryTown & CountryRettie & Co11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7HT0131 381 3509
Fine & Country CarlisleCarlisleFine & CountryFine & Country- North Cumbria and South Scotland 50 Warwick Road Carlisle CA1 1DN01228 276951
Christie & Co GlasgowGlasgowChristie & Co4th Floor 46 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3PU0141 673 4405
gLocalAgents.co.uk Covering NationwideCovering NationwidegLocalAgents.co.uk38a Court Parade, Wembley, HA0 3HS 020 3910 6673