DT2 8DW Postcode in

DT2 8DW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DT2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8DW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case DT which means Dorchester.
  2. Postal District. In our case DT2.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case DT2 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DW.

The regional mail center for the post area DT is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DT2 8DW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the DT2 8DW postcode their home.

DT2 8DW is within Chaldon Herring.

The DT2 8DW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude50.6342558978
Longitude-2.29340702447

Retail and Shopping near DT2 8DW

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
MAIN ROAD WAREHAM WEST LULWORTH 1.99 BH20 5RJ View on Google Maps
DORCHESTER ROAD WAREHAM WOOL 4.17 BH20 6EJ View on Google Maps
KING GEORGE V ROAD WAREHAM BOVINGTON 5.03 BH20 6JQ View on Google Maps
LITTLEMOOR ROAD WEYMOUTH 7.10 DT3 6NQ View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Weymouth 7.37 WSW 255.22
Fortuneswell 8.35 SW 231.32
Dorchester 8.47 NW 311.53
Wareham 8.82 ENE 65.95
Chickerell 9.24 W 265.84
Swanage 14.93 E 96.83
Blandford Forum 16.39 NNE 19.97
Sturminster Newton 20.23 N 358.55
Bridport 21.54 WNW 288.82
Sherborne 23.80 NNW 335.94
Verwood 24.96 NE 46.46

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Durdle Door - West (Beach)

Schools within a five minute Drive

Nearest Dentists

MOUTHPEACE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 CHALK PIT LANE, WOOL, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6DW

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: :

BOVINGTON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: BOVINGTON, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6JA

Distance: 5.12 miles

Contact: :

MELCOMBE AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 3 MELCOMBE AVENUE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7TB

Distance: 6.97 miles

Contact: :

GREENHILL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7JR

Distance: 6.99 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 LITTLEMOOR SHOPPING CENTRE, LITTLEMOOR ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6NQ

Distance: 7.11 miles

Contact: :

THE CLOCK DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 104 THE ESPLANADE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7ED

Distance: 7.12 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

Address: DORCHESTER ROAD, WOOL, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6EJ

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 462293

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 7 LITTLEMOOR ROAD, PRESTON, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6LD

Distance: 6.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 833379

WESSEX PHARMACY

Address: 14 AVENUE ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7JJ

Distance: 7.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 784661

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 3 LITTLEMOOR SHOPPING CENTRE, LITTLEMOOR ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6NQ

Distance: 7.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 814828

WELL

Address: 24 CRESCENT STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7BX

Distance: 7.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 781500

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 22 GLOUCESTER STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7AW

Distance: 7.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 785484

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 16 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8PB

Distance: 7.21 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH FOUR LIMITED (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 104 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8NY

Distance: 7.22 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 95 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8NY

Distance: 7.22 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH FOUR LTD - WEYMOUTH

Address: 104 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8NY

Distance: 7.22 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW CARE OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 12 ST. THOMAS STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8EW

Distance: 7.24 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 22-23 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8PN

Distance: 7.24 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

THE WELLBRIDGE PRACTICE

Address: MEADOW LANE, WOOL, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6DR

Distance: 4.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 462376

THE SURGERY

Address: THE TRINITY STREET PRACTICE, LD FARM WAY, CROSSWAYS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 8TU

Distance: 4.43 miles

Contact: :

PRESTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 102 PRESTON ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6BB

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: :

ROYAL CRESCENT SURGERY

Address: 25 CRESCENT STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7BY

Distance: 7.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 774466

LITTLEMOOR HEALTH CENTRE

Address: LOUVIERS RD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6SA

Distance: 7.16 miles

Contact: :

THE DORCHESTER RD SURGERY

Address: 179 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7LE

Distance: 7.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 766472

Transport Links

Train Stations

Wool

Address: Wool station, Station Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BL

Postcode: BH20 6BL

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.54 miles

Moreton (Dorset)

Address: Moreton (Dorset) station, Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB

Postcode: DT2 8BB

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.70 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencySouth Dorset
Member or Parliament
Lloyd Hatton
Lloyd Hatton
Contact DetailsContact Lloyd Hatton
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DT2 8DW
SupermarketDistanceDirections

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DT2 8DW
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG8.84 miles Directions to Chickerell Link Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG15.42 miles Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY16.85 miles Directions to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP18.96 miles Directions to 34 Commercial Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DT2 8DW
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ7.25 miles Directions to McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ
McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG7.28 miles Directions to McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG
McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ7.32 miles Directions to McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL9.55 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL

KFC Restaurants near DT2 8DW
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG7.28 miles Directions to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE14.88 miles Directions to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ14.91 miles Directions to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX16.60 miles Directions to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY16.82 miles Directions to KFC Poole - Tower Park