DT2 8SW Postcode in Puddletown


DT2 8SW is a Postcode in Athelhampton Road

DT2 8SW 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 (8SW) 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 SW.

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 8SW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DT2 8SW postcode have the street address of Athelhampton Road

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

DT2 8SW is within the village of Puddletown.

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Telephone Area Code for DT2 8SW

The telephone area code for DT2 8SW is 01305 Dorchester.

Map Coordinates

Latitude50.7465282386
Longitude-2.34350423994

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
HIGH EAST STREET DORCHESTER 4.56 DT1 1HF View on Google Maps
DURNGATE STREET DORCHESTER 4.58 DT1 1JP View on Google Maps
CORNHILL DORCHESTER 4.61 DT1 1BA View on Google Maps
ANTELOPE WALK DORCHESTER 4.65 DT1 1BE View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Dorchester 4.68 WSW 242.52
Weymouth 10.83 SSW 207.01
Blandford Forum 10.92 NE 45.51
Chickerell 10.97 SW 219.65
Wareham 11.07 ESE 112.16
Sturminster Newton 12.57 N 7.64
Sherborne 15.86 NNW 331.70
Poole 16.07 E 96.70
Beaminster 17.87 WNW 284.21
Bridport 18.22 W 267.35
Yeovil 18.48 NW 316.80
Shaftesbury 19.09 NNE 19.75

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kingston Maurward Park

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 45.00%W 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 63.00%WNW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 48.00%WNW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 38.00%WNW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 7.00%NW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 3.00%NW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 3.00%NW 22 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%NW 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 2.00%NW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 15.00%WSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 13.00%WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 12.00%WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%SSW 2 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Secondary Schools

St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown

Address: St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown, Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01305848293

England Primary Schools

Puddletown Church of England First School

Address: Puddletown Church of England First School, Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01305848206

Nearest Dentists

PRINCESS STREET DENTAL CARE

Address: 29-29A PRINCES STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1TP

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALISTS

Address: AVENUE HOUSE, SOUTH WALKS ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1DT

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: :

ASPEN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 BRIDPORT ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1RR

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

A COUNTRY PRACTICE

Address: 40 GREAT WESTERN ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1UF

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: :

ROYAL TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 35 CORNWALL ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1RY

Distance: 4.87 miles

Contact: :

THE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 18 CORNWALL ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1RU

Distance: 4.91 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

AUTOMEDS PHARMACY LTD

Address: UNIT 52F, ENTERPRISE PARK, PIDDLEHINTON, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 7UA

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 230091

BOOTS

Address: 12-13 CORNHILL, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BQ

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 264340

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 17 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BS

Distance: 4.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 264101

TOUT'S PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 1 BREWERY SQUARE, 5 WEYMOUTH AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1QR

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 264193

VICTORIA PARK PHARMACY

Address: 14 MAUD ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 2LW

Distance: 5.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 264012

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, WEYMOUTH AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 2RY

Distance: 5.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 365847

Nearest Opticians

INSIGHT OPTICIANS

Address: 9 TUDOR ARCADE, SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BN

Distance: 4.62 miles

Contact: :

DORCHESTER BOOTS OPTICIANS

Address: 16 CORNHILL, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BQ

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 5 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DT1 1BL

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 20/20A SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BS

Distance: 4.68 miles

Contact: :

SPROSTON & BOWDEN OPTICIANS

Address: 23 HIGH WEST STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1UW

Distance: 4.70 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 41 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1DF

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

PUDDLETOWN SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: ATHELHAMPTON ROAD, PUDDLETOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 8FY

Distance: 0.07 miles

Contact: :

PUDDLETOWN SURGERY

Address: 2A ATHELHAMPTON ROAD, PUDDLETOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 8FY

Distance: 0.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 848333

MILTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 7 MILTON ROAD CLOSE, MILBORNE ST ANDREW, BLANDFORD, DORSET, DT11 0JY

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: :

THE SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: :

FORDINGTON SURGERY

Address: 91 HIGH STREET, FORDINGTON, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1LD

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 250515

ATRIUM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 7 WEYMOUTH AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1QR

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 251545

Transport Links

Train Stations

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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.41 miles

Dorchester South

Address: Dorchester South station, Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QX

Postcode: DT1 1QX

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line|Heart of Wessex Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.84 miles

Dorchester West

Address: Dorchester West station, Damers Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LB

Postcode: DT1 2LB

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line|Heart of Wessex Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.98 miles

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: 6.97 miles

Upwey

Address: Upwey station, Littlemoor Road, Upwey, Dorset, DT3 5RB

Postcode: DT3 5RB

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line|Heart of Wessex Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 8.66 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

What are the Council Tax Bands?

Council Tax Bands for DT2 8SW
Council Tax BandNumber of Properties
Band E1
Band F1

What Addresses are in this Postcode?

Addresses for Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, which have the DT2 8SW Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyNorth Dorset
Member or Parliament
Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Contact DetailsContact Simon Hoare
Political PartyConservative

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 8SW
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Waitrose, Tudor Arcade, South Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1BN7.43 miles Directions to Waitrose
Lidl, The Grove, DORCHESTER, DT1 1XU7.54 miles Directions to Lidl
Iceland, Trinity Street, DORCHESTER, DT1 1TU7.63 miles Directions to Iceland
Tesco, Weymouth Avenue, DORCHESTER, DT1 2RY8.59 miles Directions to Tesco
Iceland, St. Thomas Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8EL17.11 miles Directions to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DT2 8SW
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG11.13 miles Directions to Chickerell Link Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG15.61 miles Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY17.09 miles Directions to Tower Park
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ18.40 miles Directions to 2 Middle Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DT2 8SW
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL6.20 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL
McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ9.38 miles Directions to McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ
McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG10.23 miles Directions to McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG
McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ10.63 miles Directions to McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ

KFC Restaurants near DT2 8SW
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG10.23 miles Directions to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE15.37 miles Directions to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ16.01 miles Directions to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY17.10 miles Directions to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX17.47 miles Directions to KFC Poole - Ashley Road