The postcode district is located in the DT Dorchester postal area , DT8 has a population of 6,065 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.
The area of the district is 31.90 square miles (82.63 square kilometers or 20,417.62 acres).
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To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.
Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
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Crewkerne | 4.49 | NNW |
Bridport | 6.27 | S |
South Petherton | 8.89 | NNW |
Chard | 9.69 | WNW |
Yeovil | 9.72 | NE |
Ilminster | 9.90 | NW |
Lyme Regis | 10.40 | SW |
Axminster | 10.97 | WSW |
Sherborne | 13.62 | NE |
Colyton | 14.85 | WSW |
Langport | 15.06 | NNW |
Somerton | 15.90 | N |
Dorchester | 15.92 | ESE |
Seaton | 16.02 | WSW |
Chickerell | 17.79 | SE |
Honiton | 18.95 | W |
Stalbridge | 19.05 | ENE |
Weymouth | 20.05 | SE |
Taunton | 20.12 | NW |
The post town for this district is BEAMINSTER.
Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
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BEAMINSTER | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 121 |
Broadwindsor | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 28 |
Mosterton | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 23 |
Drimpton | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 16 |
Stoke Abbott | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 9 |
Hooke | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 9 |
South Perrott | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 8 |
Burstock | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 3 |
Mapperton | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 3 |
Chedington | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 3 |
Seaborough | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 3 |
Newtown | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 2 |
Toller Whelme | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 2 |
Netherhay | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 1 |
Hursey | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 1 |
Blackdown | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 1 |
Childhay | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 1 |
Littlewindsor | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 1 |
Kittwhistle | BEAMINSTER | DT8 3 | 1 |
Street | Town | Locality | Number of Shops | Central Postcode | View on Google Maps |
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HOGSHILL STREET | BEAMINSTER | 18 | DT8 3AE | View on Google Maps | |
THE SQUARE | BEAMINSTER | 13 | DT8 3AS | View on Google Maps | |
REDLANDS YARD | BEAMINSTER | BROADWINDSOR | 10 | DT8 3PX | View on Google Maps |
In the DT8 postcode district, the primary settlement is Beaminster, which is located in the county of Dorset, England. Other significant settlements in this district include Broadwindsor, Drimpton, Mosterton, South Perrott, and Stoke Abbott. The most significant post town in this district is Beaminster.
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 233 postal codes.
The largest settlement in the DT8 postal code is BEAMINSTER followed by Mosterton, and Broadwindsor.
The DT8 Postcode shares a border with BA22 (Ilchester, East Coker, West Coker), TA18 (CREWKERNE, Misterton, Haselbury Plucknett), DT6 (BRIDPORT, Charmouth, Burton Bradstock) and DT2 (Crossways, Charminster, Puddletown).
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | The Minster Dental Health Centre | 3 CHURCH STREET , BEAMINSTER , DORSET , DT8 3AZ | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Ammonite Health Partnership (tunnel Road Surgery) | , BEAMINSTER , DORSET , DT8 3AB | BRANCH SURGERY | |
2 | Barton House Med Practice | , BEAMINSTER , DORSET , DT8 3EQ | GP PRACTICE |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Beaminster Pharmacy | 20 HOGSHILL STREET , BEAMINSTER , DORSET , DT8 3AA | PHARMACY |
No Opticians found in this district.
Phase: Primary
Address: Clay Lane , Beaminster
Postcode: DT8 3BY
Headteacher: Mr Darren Marklew (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Secondary
Address: Newtown , Beaminster
Postcode: DT8 3EP
Headteacher: Mr Keith Hales (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Not applicable
Address: Tunnel Road , Beaminster
Postcode: DT8 3HB
Headteacher: Ms Gillian Howard (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Fairoak Way , Mosterton , Beaminster
Postcode: DT8 3JQ
Headteacher: Mr Simon Smith (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Drimpton Road , Broadwindsor , Beaminster
Postcode: DT8 3QL
Headteacher: Mr Jean-Paul Draper (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
No stations found in this postcode district.
Average Driving Time from within the district: 37.14
Average Driving Distance: 23.46
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 231
Average Driving Time from within the district: 42.98
Average Driving Distance: 29.15
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 231
Average Driving Time from within the district: 43.78
Average Driving Distance: 30.21
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 231
Average Driving Time from within the district: 45.80
Average Driving Distance: 30.96
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 12
Average Driving Time from within the district: 48.39
Average Driving Distance: 34.99
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 219
Average Driving Time from within the district: 50.83
Average Driving Distance: 37.08
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 223
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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09:00 to 12:00 | Sleet | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 67.00% | E 11 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Sleet | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 59.00% | ENE 11 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 20.00% | NNE 9 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 15.00% | N 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Sleet | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 46.00% | NW 7 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Clear night | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 3.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Light snow shower (night) | 3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 33.00% | W 11 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 2.00% | WNW 11 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Sunny day | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 1.00% | WNW 13 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 9 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 5.00% | W 7 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 6.00% | SW 4 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 6.00% | S 7 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 46.00% | S 18 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 87.00% | S 25 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Heavy rain | 10.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 93.00% | S 29 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Heavy rain | 12.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 93.00% | S 29 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 89.00% | SSW 29 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 90.00% | SSW 31 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 89.00% | SSW 31 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 89.00% | SSW 31 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 86.00% | SSW 31 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 86.00% | SW 25 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Heavy rain | 13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 79.00% | SW 20 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 55.00% | SW 20 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Light rain | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 50.00% | SW 20 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 19.00% | SW 18 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 14.00% | SW 20 mph |
Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
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DT8 3 | Bridport Delivery Office |
D | T | 8 | - | X | X | X |
D | T | 8 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
---|---|---|---|
2 | £780 | £995 | £888 |
3 | £1,500 | £1,660 | £1,580 |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
---|---|---|---|
£245,000 | £385,000 | £315,000 | |
1 | £115,000 | £225,000 | £151,667 |
2 | £157,500 | £475,000 | £281,132 |
3 | £230,000 | £625,000 | £404,164 |
4 | £425,000 | £1,950,000 | £665,000 |
5 | £500,000 | £2,500,000 | £1,595,000 |
7 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
9 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number |
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Beaminster | Mayfair Town & Country | 20 The Square, Beaminster, DT8 3AU | 01308 800705 | |
Beaminster | Symonds & Sampson | 36 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, DT8 3AA | 01308 800941 | |
Bridport | Stags | 32 South Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NQ | 01308 800826 | |
covering Dorchester | Purplebricks | Suite 7 First Floor Cranmore Drive Shirley Solihull B90 4RZ | 020 3834 8334 | |
Bridport | Jackson-Stops | 47 South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NY | 01308 800948 |
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 | £391,076 | 66 | £440,825 | 52 | £346,704 | 66 | £326,995 | 64 |
Semi-Detached | £353,181 | 27 | £256,729 | 26 | £257,292 | 24 | £205,602 | 31 |
Terraced | £232,395 | 30 | £249,006 | 28 | £290,819 | 34 | £224,600 | 24 |
Flats | £113,181 | 8 | £129,230 | 15 | £117,427 | 11 | £137,269 | 13 |