DT3 6PT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DT3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6PT) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DT which means Dorchester.
Postal District. In our case DT3.
Postal Sector. In our case DT3 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PT.

The regional mail center for the post area DT is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DT3 6PT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WEYMOUTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DT3 6PT postcode have the street address of Ringstead Crescent

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DT3 6PT postcode is home to a bustling 76 residents!

It is situated within the post town of WEYMOUTH within the old postal county of Dorset.

DT3 6PT is within the town of Weymouth.

The DT3 6PT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DT3 6PT are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in DT3 6PT are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the DT3 6PT Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for DT3 6PT

The telephone area code for DT3 6PT is 01305 Dorchester.

Map Coordinates for DT3 6PT

Latitude	50.6369836617
Longitude	-2.43119753549

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DT3 6PT © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DT3 6PT

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	32.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	47.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	43.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	50.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	21.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	57.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	58.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	36.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 7 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	W 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DT3 6PT Postcode?

Download Speeds For DT3 6PT

Average Mbps	52.900
Median Mbps	54.800
Maximum Mbps	79.670

DT3 6PT has an average download speed of 52.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,557 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

30% of postcodes (354,055) have slower broadband speeds.

70% of postcodes (829,029) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DT3 6PT

Average Mbps	12.300
Median Mbps	11.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DT3 6PT has an average upload speed of 12.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,011 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

39% of postcodes (462,994) have slower upload speeds.

60% of postcodes (711,636) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DT3 6PT Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AA

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01305832346

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Preston, Weymouth

Address: St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Preston, Weymouth, Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AA

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: St John's Church of England Primary School, Coombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TP

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01305785711

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Weymouth

Address: St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Weymouth, Coombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TP

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact:

England Higher Schools

Weymouth College

Address: Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01305761100

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DT3 6PT

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 LITTLEMOOR SHOPPING CENTRE, LITTLEMOOR ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6NQ

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

MELCOMBE AVENUE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 3 MELCOMBE AVENUE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7TB

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

GREENHILL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7JR

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

CARLTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 CARLTON ROAD SOUTH, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7PL

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

THE CLOCK DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 104 THE ESPLANADE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7ED

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

THE BRIDGES DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 23 GLOUCESTER STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7AW

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DT3 6PT

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 7 LITTLEMOOR ROAD, PRESTON, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6LD

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 833379

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 3 LITTLEMOOR SHOPPING CENTRE, LITTLEMOOR ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6NQ

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 814828

WESSEX PHARMACY

Address: 14 AVENUE ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7JJ

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 784661

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 5AX

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 786361

WELL

Address: 24 CRESCENT STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7BX

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 781500

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 22 GLOUCESTER STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7AW

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 785484

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DT3 6PT

ROBERT FRITH FOUR LIMITED (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 104 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8NY

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 95 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8NY

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH FOUR LTD - WEYMOUTH

Address: 104 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8NY

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 16 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8PB

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW CARE OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 12 ST. THOMAS STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8EW

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 83 ST. THOMAS STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8EN

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DT3 6PT

PRESTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 102 PRESTON ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6BB

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

LITTLEMOOR HEALTH CENTRE

Address: LOUVIERS RD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6SA

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

THE DORCHESTER RD SURGERY

Address: 179 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7LE

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 766472

ROYAL CRESCENT SURGERY

Address: 25 CRESCENT STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7BY

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 774466

THE BRIDGES MEDICAL CTR.

Address: 26 COMMERCIAL ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7DW

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 774411

CROSS ROAD SURGERY

Address: CROSS ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9QX

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 768844

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Transport Links near DT3 6PT

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DT3 6PT

Weymouth
Weymouth station, King Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7BN
Distance: 1.97 miles
Driving Time: 4.05 minutes
Upwey
Upwey station, Littlemoor Road, Upwey, Dorset, DT3 5RB
Distance: 3.13 miles
Driving Time: 6.95 minutes
Dorchester South
Dorchester South station, Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QX
Distance: 7.04 miles
Driving Time: 11.22 minutes
Dorchester West
Dorchester West station, Damers Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LB
Distance: 7.09 miles
Driving Time: 11.20 minutes
Moreton (Dorset)
Moreton (Dorset) station, Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB
Distance: 8.72 miles
Driving Time: 15.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DT3 6PT

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DT3 6PT

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the DT3 6PT Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for DT3 6PT
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band D	17
Band E	18
Band F	2

What Addresses are in the DT3 6PT Postcode?

Addresses for Ringstead Crescent, Weymouth, Dorset, which have the DT3 6PT Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DT3 6PT Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Dorset Co Const
Member or Parliament	Richard Drax
Contact Details	Contact Richard Drax
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DT3 6PT Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dorset charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DT3 6PT Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

House Sales in DT3 6PT

Yearly House Sales for DT3 6PT
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2013	£375,000	£370,000	£364,333	3
2014	£364,000	£290,000	£327,000	2
2015	£445,000	£340,000	£392,500	2
2017	£535,000	£535,000	£535,000	1
2018	£360,000	£345,000	£346,667	3
2021	£465,000	£475,570	£470,285	2

Postcodes near the DT3 6PT Postcode

DT3 6PL Bowleaze Coveway DT3 6PN Bowleaze Coveway DT3 6JX Melstock Avenue DT3 6QF Overcombe Drive DT3 6QE Overcombe Drive DT3 6QA Preston Road DT3 6PY Preston Road DT3 6PZ Preston Road DT3 6QD Preston Road DT3 6FU Preston Road DT3 6GF Preston Road DT3 6PX Preston Road DT3 6QB Sunningdale Rise

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DT3 6PT Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DT3 6PT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Mercery Road, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5HJ	2.11 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to Sainsburys
Aldi, Mercery Road, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FA	2.23 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to Aldi
Morrisons, Dorchester Road, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5JA	2.45 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to Morrisons
Iceland, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	2.88 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to Iceland
Iceland, St. Thomas Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8EL	3.48 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the DT3 6PT Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DT3 6PT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG	3.07 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to Chickerell Link Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	20.81 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	22.75 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	28.45 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to A303/a37 Podimore

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DT3 6PT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ	1.32 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ
McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	1.79 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG
McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ	2.16 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL	5.49 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL

KFC Restaurants near DT3 6PT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	1.79 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	20.34 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	20.53 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Western Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, BA22 8YQ	23.75 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to KFC Yeovil - Western Avenue
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	27.80 miles	Directions from DT3 6PT to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross