The postcode district is located in the DT Dorchester postal area , DT3 has a population of 24,759 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.
The area of the district is 36.06 square miles (93.40 square kilometers or 23,079.11 acres).
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Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
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Weymouth | 4.06 | SE |
Dorchester | 5.32 | NE |
Fortuneswell | 7.25 | SSE |
Bridport | 12.17 | WNW |
Beaminster | 14.66 | NW |
Wareham | 17.77 | E |
Lyme Regis | 19.31 | WNW |
Crewkerne | 20.26 | NW |
Sherborne | 20.35 | N |
Yeovil | 20.54 | NNW |
Blandford Forum | 20.67 | NE |
Sturminster Newton | 20.91 | NNE |
Stalbridge | 21.91 | NNE |
Axminster | 23.19 | WNW |
Poole | 23.76 | E |
South Petherton | 24.21 | NNW |
Swanage | 24.60 | E |
Seaton | 24.88 | W |
Chard | 25.02 | NW |
The post town for this district is WEYMOUTH.
Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
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WEYMOUTH | WEYMOUTH | DT3 5 | 227 |
WEYMOUTH | WEYMOUTH | DT3 6 | 151 |
Chickerell | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 114 |
Preston | WEYMOUTH | DT3 6 | 78 |
Portesham | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 27 |
Sutton Poyntz | WEYMOUTH | DT3 6 | 26 |
Abbotsbury | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 22 |
Osmington | WEYMOUTH | DT3 6 | 21 |
Langton Herring | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 11 |
Osmington Mills | WEYMOUTH | DT3 6 | 10 |
Upwey | WEYMOUTH | DT3 5 | 10 |
Nottington | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 8 |
Buckland Ripers | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 6 |
Fleet | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 5 |
Bincombe | WEYMOUTH | DT3 5 | 4 |
WEYMOUTH | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 4 |
Friar Waddon | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 2 |
Ridgeway | WEYMOUTH | DT3 5 | 2 |
East Bexington | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 1 |
Bincombe Down | WEYMOUTH | DT3 5 | 1 |
Lower Bincombe | WEYMOUTH | DT3 5 | 1 |
Tatton | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 1 |
Coryates | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 1 |
Waddon | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 1 |
Rodden | WEYMOUTH | DT3 4 | 1 |
Street | Town | Locality | Number of Shops | Central Postcode | View on Google Maps |
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LITTLEMOOR ROAD | WEYMOUTH | 18 | DT3 6NQ | View on Google Maps | |
DORCHESTER ROAD | WEYMOUTH | 16 | DT3 5HU | View on Google Maps |
In the DT3 postcode district, the primary settlement is Weymouth, located in the county of Dorset. Other significant settlements in this district include Abbotsbury, Buckland Ripers, Chickerell, Langton Herring, Nottington, Portesham, and Preston. The most significant post town in this district is Weymouth. The county of Dorset is in England.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Dorset area with a total of 693 postal codes.
The largest settlement in the DT3 postal code is WEYMOUTH followed by Chickerell, and Preston.
The postcode area has a boundary with The English Channel.
The DT3 Postcode shares a border with DT4 (WEYMOUTH, Wyke Regis, Granby Industrial Estate) and DT2 (Crossways, Charminster, Puddletown).
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Dental Surgery | 2 LITTLEMOOR SHOPPING CENTRE , LITTLEMOOR ROAD , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 6NQ | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | |
2 | Heritage Dental Health Limited | 452A CHICKERELL ROAD , CHICKERELL , WEYMOUTH , DT3 4DH | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Preston Road Surgery | , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 6BB | BRANCH SURGERY | |
2 | Littlemoor Health Centre | , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 6SA | BRANCH SURGERY | |
3 | Portesham Surgery | , PORTESHAM , WEYMOUTH , DT3 4NS | BRANCH SURGERY |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3 LITTLEMOOR SHOPPING CENTRE , LITTLEMOOR ROAD , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 6NQ | PHARMACY | |
2 | Morrisons Pharmacy | DORCHESTER ROAD , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 5AX | PHARMACY | |
3 | Rowlands Pharmacy | 7 LITTLEMOOR ROAD , PRESTON , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 6LD | PHARMACY | |
4 | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 16 EAST STREET , CHICKERELL , WEYMOUTH , DORSET , DT3 4DT | PHARMACY |
No Opticians found in this district.
Phase: Primary
Address: Rashley Road , Chickerell , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 4AT
Headteacher: Miss Jody Harris (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Winters Close , Portesham , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 4HP
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Prior (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Special Measures
Phase: Not applicable
Address: Dorchester Road , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 5AL
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Seymour (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Secondary
Address: Dorchester Road , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 5AN
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bell (Principal)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Phase: Secondary
Address: 436 Dorchester Road , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 5AN
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Neill ()
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Broadwey , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 5DQ
Headteacher: Mr Wayne Roberts (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Phase: Primary
Address: Radipole Lane , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 5HS
Headteacher: Mrs Kathy McCann (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Littlemoor Road , Preston , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 6AA
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Patterson (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Phase: Not applicable
Address: Littlemoor Road , Preston , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 6AA
Headteacher: Mr Sean Kretz (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Phase: Primary
Address: Littlemoor Road , Preston , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 6AA
Headteacher: Mr Simon France ()
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Culliford Way , Littlemoor , Weymouth
Postcode: DT3 6AW
Headteacher: Mr Leif Pallister (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Operator: SW
Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line|Heart of Wessex Line
Company: South Western Railway
Average Driving Time from within the district: 65.01
Average Driving Distance: 41.25
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 5
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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15:00 to 18:00 | Light rain | 12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 50.00% | W 25 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | W 20 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 5.00% | W 22 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 13.00% | WNW 22 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Light rain shower (night) | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 46.00% | WNW 25 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Heavy rain shower (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 63.00% | WNW 22 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Light rain shower (day) | 5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 43.00% | WNW 25 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Light rain shower (day) | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 39.00% | WNW 27 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 6.00% | NW 25 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 5.00% | NW 25 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 3.00% | NW 25 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 22 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 20 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 18 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 16 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 13 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 7.00% | W 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 14.00% | WSW 9 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | W 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 13.00% | W 9 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | W 9 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 11.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Overcast | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 10.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 12.00% | W 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 13.00% | W 9 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 14.00% | W 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | W 7 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 13.00% | W 7 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | W 7 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 11.00% | W 7 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 8.00% | WSW 4 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | SSW 4 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | SSW 4 mph |
Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
---|---|
DT3 4 | Weymouth Delivery Office |
DT3 5 | Weymouth Delivery Office |
DT3 6 | Weymouth Delivery Office |
D | T | 3 | - | X | X | X |
D | T | 3 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
---|---|---|---|
2 | £1,000 | £1,150 | £1,075 |
3 | £1,250 | £1,400 | £1,325 |
4 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
---|---|---|---|
£85,000 | £675,000 | £311,667 | |
1 | £100,000 | £220,000 | £153,000 |
2 | £74,995 | £425,000 | £287,215 |
3 | £30,000 | £635,000 | £390,714 |
4 | £350,000 | £1,750,000 | £596,392 |
5 | £525,000 | £1,500,000 | £991,667 |
7 | £1,350,000 | £1,350,000 | £1,350,000 |
Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Weymouth | Wilson Tominey Estate Agents | 15 Westham Road, Weymouth, DT4 8NS | 01305 232021 | |
Poundbury | Symonds & Sampson | Archpoint House, 7 Queen Mother Square Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3BY | 01305 232410 | |
Weymouth | Connells | 84 St. Thomas Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8EN | 01305 237388 | |
Weymouth | Goadsby | 2-4 Coburg Place, Weymouth, DT4 8HP | 01305 231989 | |
Weymouth | Austin Estate Agents | 115 Dorchester Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 7JY | 01305 858470 |
Yearly House Price Averages for the District
Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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Detached | £399,862 | 213 | £390,744 | 227 | £359,925 | 200 | £343,875 | 203 |
Semi-Detached | £294,732 | 128 | £278,239 | 99 | £259,888 | 97 | £244,194 | 97 |
Terraced | £217,747 | 118 | £227,037 | 162 | £216,758 | 176 | £191,006 | 129 |
Flats | £181,049 | 54 | £203,769 | 63 | £182,239 | 67 | £186,097 | 63 |