DT2 7BU maps, stats, and open data
DT2 7BU lies on Providence Row in Buckland Newton, Dorchester. DT2 7BU is located in the Chalk Valleys 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.
DT2 7BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DT2 7BU geodata
| Easting | 368622 |
| Northing | 105161 |
| Latitude | 50.845105 |
| Longitude | -2.447048 |
Where is DT2 7BU?
| Street | Providence Row |
| Locality | Buckland Newton |
| Town/City | Dorchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DT2 |
DT2 7BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DT2 7BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Chalk Valleys |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Dorset |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DT2 7BU
| Church Of The Holy Rood | Buckland Newton | 188m |
| Church Of The Holy Rood | Buckland Newton | 196m |
| Cranes Meadow | Buckland Newton | 572m |
| School Lay By | Buckland Newton | 676m |
| The School (B3143) | Buckland Newton | 721m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DT2 7BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 33.3% |
| 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 DT2 7BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DT2 7BU (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 | 66.7% |
DT2 7BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DT2 7BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,255 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,282 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,938 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DT2 7BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DT2 7BU.
- 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
40.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DT2 7BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DT2 7BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DT2 7BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Duntish Oaks | 13:00 | 10:45 | 1,364m |
| Newlands Lane | 11:30 | 09:00 | 3,863m |
| Nags Head | 12:00 | 11:15 | 3,986m |
DT2 7BU ITL and DT2 7BU 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 DT2 7BU:
| 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 |
DT2 7BU 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 DT2 7BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104167 | |
| LSOA | E01020539 | West Dorset 004D |
| MSOA | E02004272 | West Dorset 004 |
Nearest postcodes to DT2 7BU
| DT2 7BX | 221m | |
| DT2 7BS | Hylands | 255m |
| DT2 7BT | Court Farm Cottages | 341m |
| DT2 7DB | 449m | |
| DT2 7BY | 545m | |
| DT2 7BQ | Stevens Walk | 677m |
| DT2 7BZ | 743m | |
| DT2 7DA | 767m | |
| DT2 7FA | Lydden Meadow | 780m |
| DT2 7DP | 780m |
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