DT1 2AB maps, stats, and open data
DT1 2AB lies on Alington Avenue in Dorchester. DT1 2AB is located in the Dorchester East electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DT1 2AB maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
DT1 2AB geodata
| Easting | 370084 |
| Northing | 90031 |
| Latitude | 50.709128 |
| Longitude | -2.425045 |
Where is DT1 2AB?
| Street | Alington Avenue |
| Town/City | Dorchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT1 |
DT1 2AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT1 2AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Dorchester East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DT1 2AB
LANGLEYBURY HOUSE, ALINGTON AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2AB 2025 28 MAR £350,000 |
2022 20 SEP £555,000 |
42, ALINGTON AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2AB 2021 23 JUN £200,000 |
LANGLEYBURY HOUSE, ALINGTON AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2AB 2006 16 OCT £410,000 |
LANGLEYBURY HOUSE, ALINGTON AVENUE, DORCHESTER, DT1 2AB 2003 23 JAN £353,500 |
1999 8 JUN £245,000 |
1997 12 JUN £155,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT1 2AB
| Sandringham Court | Dorchester | 121m |
| Sandringham Court | Dorchester | 125m |
| Ackerman Road Dairy (Ackerman Road) | Dorchester | 175m |
| Eddison Avenue | Dorchester | 188m |
| Ackerman Road Dairy (Ackerman Road) | Dorchester | 188m |
Nearest railway stations to DT1 2AB
| Dorchester South Station | 0.9km |
| Dorchester West Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT1 2AB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DT1 2AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 42.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DT1 2AB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DT1 2AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DT1 2AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 119,204 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,900 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,690 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,740 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,623 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,456 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT1 2AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DT1 2AB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
23.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT1 2AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT1 2AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to DT1 2AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Buckingham Way | 17:15 | 11:30 | 156m |
| South Court Ave | 17:30 | 11:30 | 504m |
| South Walks | 17:30 | 11:30 | 924m |
DT1 2AB ITL and DT1 2AB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DT1 2AB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
DT1 2AB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DT1 2AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104055 | |
| LSOA | E01020520 | West Dorset 010C |
| MSOA | E02004278 | West Dorset 010 |
Nearest postcodes to DT1 2AB
| DT1 2BL | Sandringham Court | 88m |
| DT1 2TN | Armada Way | 112m |
| DT1 1NU | Alington Road | 122m |
| DT1 2TL | Armada Way | 154m |
| DT1 2EH | Caernarvon Close | 173m |
| DT1 1NZ | Ackerman Road | 202m |
| DT1 2AP | Osborne Close | 207m |
| DT1 1NR | Athelstan Road | 209m |
| DT1 2AD | Friars Close | 218m |
| DT1 1PR | Prince Of Wales Road | 220m |
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