| Postcode | DT2 7AA |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Dorchester |
| Nearest station | Dorchester West (5 km) |
| Bus stops |
Brooklands Farm (S)
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| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 21 View |
| Known addresses |
Hazel Cottage, Forston
Valley View, Forston
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| Businesses |
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| Latitude | 50.755335 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.475479 | |
| Easting | 366556 | |
| Northing | 95190 | |
| Grid reference | SY665951 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 536998 5622748 | |
| what3words | success.delays.flattery | |
| Plus code | 9C2VQG4F+4R | |
| Altitude | 91 metres (299 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 5:48 | |
| Sunset (today) | 20:28 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 13.8 KMs (8.6 miles) |
| Parish | Charminster | E04003519 |
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Charminster St Mary's | E05012688 |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset | E06000059 |
| County | Dorset | E10000009 |
| Constituency | West Dorset | E14001031 |
| MP | Chris Loder | Conservative |
| Police force | Dorset | |
| Water company | Wessex Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Dorset | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Dorset and Somerset | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | South West | |
| Country | England | |
| Date introduced | January 1980 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | March 2024 |
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) |
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Population (2011) | 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 9 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) |
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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| Average household income (2020) |
Lowest (£22,200)
Highest (£108,100)
|
|
| Rural/urban | Rural town and fringe | |
| Census output area (2021) | E00166087 | |
| Census output area (2011) | E00166087 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Dorset 022B | E01020510 |
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | West Dorset 004B | E01020510 |
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown | E02004272 |
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown | E02004272 |
| Travel to work area | Dorchester and Weymouth | E30000046 |
| Average property price in Dorchester | £321,415 |
|---|---|
| Annual change | -2.1% |
| Address | Type | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Cottage, Forston | Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 2018 | £180,000 |
| Valley View, Forston | Detached (freehold) | Jul 1996 | £87,000 |