DT2 postcode area guide — Dorset
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DT2 postcode district in Dorset — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DT2
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
86.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
45.6%
Gigabit-capable
45.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.6%
Broadband availability in the DT2 postcode district (Dorset) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,127 postcodes Ofcom measures in DT2, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 86.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 45.6%.
Around 1.6% of premises in DT2 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in DT2
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DT2 0AA | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AB | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AD | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AE | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AF | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AG | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AH | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AJ | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AL | 100% | 0% |
| DT2 0AQ | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Dorset
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dorset district (198,095 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
81.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.3%
5G outdoors — all networks
11.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.3%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DT2
Police recorded 4 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DT2 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 | 50.0% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 25.0% |
| Public order | 1 | 25.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in DT2
Based on 283 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DT2 is £380,000, up 3.2% on the previous year (£368,352).
Detached
£485,000
120 sales
Semi-detached
£335,000
60 sales
Terraced
£295,000
71 sales
Flat / maisonette
£175,000
15 sales
Latest recorded sales in DT2
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | £364,000 | Detached | School Drive | DT2 8WR |
| 20 May 2026 | £784,000 | Detached | DT2 0NX | |
| 19 May 2026 | £710,000 | Detached | DT2 7DP | |
| 18 May 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced | Wills Lane | DT2 7JY |
| 18 May 2026 | £480,000 | Detached | Glebeland Close | DT2 8AE |
| 12 May 2026 | £420,000 | Terraced | Beach Road | DT2 9DG |
| 8 May 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced | Back Lane | DT2 7JW |
| 8 May 2026 | £840,000 | Detached | Main Road | DT2 7EW |
| 7 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced | DT2 7EG | |
| 7 May 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Binghams Road | DT2 8BW |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Dorset demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Dorset district (379,579 residents, 169,261 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% |
| 15–29 | 17.2% |
| 30–44 | 15.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.5% |
| 65+ | 29.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70.4% |
| Private rented | 16.3% |
| Social rented | 11% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DT2
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 441 | DT2 8SA |
| Dorset Studio School | Secondary | 11–16 | 332 | DT2 8PX |
| St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | Primary | 4–9 | 148 | DT2 9RD |
| Frome Valley CofE First School | Primary | 2–9 | 141 | DT2 8WR |
| Broadmayne First School | Primary | 4–9 | 139 | DT2 8PH |
| Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 137 | DT2 0AX |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Primary | 4–9 | 134 | DT2 8FZ |
| Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney | Primary | 2–11 | 115 | DT2 9AU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in DT2
251 rated food businesses operate in DT2. 180 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ACORN INN, All Sweets, Artisans Pantry, Athelhampton House, Baboo Gelato Ltd - Ice Cream Van.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DT2
From a sample of 75 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 DT2 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band E). 16% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band C
16%
Band D
36%
Band E
31%
Band F
15%
Band G
3%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Dorset
Landlines around DT2 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.