DT5 2JJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DT5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2JJ) 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 DT5.
Postal Sector. In our case DT5 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JJ.

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 DT5 2JJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PORTLAND DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DT5 2JJ postcode have the street address of Branscombe Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DT5 2JJ postcode is home to a bustling 30 residents!

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

DT5 2JJ is within the village of Southwell.

The DT5 2JJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DT5 2JJ are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in DT5 2JJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the DT5 2JJ Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for DT5 2JJ

The telephone area code for DT5 2JJ is 01305 Dorchester.

Map Coordinates for DT5 2JJ

Latitude	50.5343581266
Longitude	-2.44740448816

Ordnance Survey Maps for DT5 2JJ

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Weather Forecast for DT5 2JJ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	56.00%	WNW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SE 11 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	44.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	54.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	42.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	47.00%	WSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DT5 2JJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For DT5 2JJ

Average Mbps	45.600
Median Mbps	41.200
Maximum Mbps	68.860

DT5 2JJ has an average download speed of 45.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,281 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

21% of postcodes (248,518) have slower broadband speeds.

79% of postcodes (934,842) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DT5 2JJ

Average Mbps	12.300
Median Mbps	10.200
Maximum Mbps	19.170

DT5 2JJ 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 DT5 2JJ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy

Address: Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy, Maritime House, Southwell Park, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2NA

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

St George's Community Primary School

Address: St George's Community Primary School, Clarence Road, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2BD

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01305820520

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DT5 2JJ

TIME FOR TEETH HMP PORTLAND

Address: THE GROVE, 104 GROVE ROAD, PORTLAND, DT5 1DL

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

FORTUNESWELL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 84 FORTUNESWELL, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1LR

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

THE VERNE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: THE VERNE, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1EQ

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

PHOENIX DENTAL CARE

Address: PHOENIX DENTAL CARE LLP, 86 PORTLAND ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9AB

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: :

THE WEYMOUTH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: WYKE REGIS HEALTH CENTRE, PORTLAND ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9BE

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

10 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 10 MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9ET

Distance: 4.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DT5 2JJ

BOOTS

Address: 2 EASTON SQUARE, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1BX

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 820230

BOOTS

Address: 54 FORTUNESWELL, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1LZ

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 820409

BOOTS

Address: 107 PORTLAND ROAD, WYKE REGIS, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9BG

Distance: 4.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 786071

WELL

Address: 27 BUXTON ROAD, RODWELL, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9PQ

Distance: 4.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 772272

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: NEWSTEAD ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8JQ

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 207010

WESSEX PHARMACY

Address: LANEHOUSE ROCKS ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9DJ

Distance: 5.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 783287

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DT5 2JJ

VISION EXPRESS (WEYMOUTH)

Address: 22-23 ST. MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 8PN

Distance: 5.19 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

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

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WEYMOUTH)

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

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW CARE OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

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

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH FOUR LIMITED (WEYMOUTH)

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

Distance: 5.30 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WEYMOUTH)

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

Distance: 5.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DT5 2JJ

ROYAL MANOR HEALTH CARE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, PARK ESTATE ROAD, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 2BJ

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 820422

THE GATEHOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PORTLAND HOSPITAL, PORTLAND, DORSET, DT5 1AU

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

WYKE REGIS & LANEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: PORTLAND ROAD, WYKE REGIS, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 9BE

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 782226

CROSS ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 768844

THE LANEHOUSE SURGERY

Address: LUDLOW ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 0HB

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

THE BRIDGES MEDICAL CTR.

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

Distance: 5.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 774411

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Transport Links near DT5 2JJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DT5 2JJ

Weymouth
Weymouth station, King Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7BN
Distance: 7.68 miles
Driving Time: 15.06 minutes
Upwey
Upwey station, Littlemoor Road, Upwey, Dorset, DT3 5RB
Distance: 10.89 miles
Driving Time: 20.29 minutes
Dorchester South
Dorchester South station, Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QX
Distance: 15.07 miles
Driving Time: 24.30 minutes
Dorchester West
Dorchester West station, Damers Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LB
Distance: 15.12 miles
Driving Time: 24.28 minutes
Moreton (Dorset)
Moreton (Dorset) station, Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB
Distance: 17.75 miles
Driving Time: 31.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DT5 2JJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DT5 2JJ

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the DT5 2JJ Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for DT5 2JJ
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	16

What Addresses are in the DT5 2JJ Postcode?

Addresses for Branscombe Close, Portland, Dorset, which have the DT5 2JJ Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DT5 2JJ Postcode?

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

What Council is the DT5 2JJ 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 DT5 2JJ 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 DT5 2JJ

Yearly House Sales for DT5 2JJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£170,000	£183,500	£176,750	2
2015	£152,000	£102,000	£127,000	2
2019	£233,000	£182,000	£207,500	2
2022	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1

Postcodes near the DT5 2JJ Postcode

DT5 2DL Avalanche Road DT5 2ER Breston Close DT5 2ET Headland Close DT5 2JL Limekiln Close DT5 2EU Longstone Close DT5 2DW Reap Lane DT5 2EE Rip Croft DT5 2EW Wallsend Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DT5 2JJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DT5 2JJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Park Road, PORTLAND, DT5 2AD	1.25 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Tesco
Lidl, Osprey Quay, PORTLAND, DT5 1SA	4.04 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Lidl
Asda, Newstead Road, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8JQ	8.17 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Asda
Iceland, St. Thomas Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8EL	8.37 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Iceland
Iceland, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	9.22 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the DT5 2JJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DT5 2JJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG	5.98 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Chickerell Link Road
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	29.22 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	34.97 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to A303/a37 Podimore
Warminster,a350 / A36, Warminster, BA12 0JZ	48.37 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to Warminster,a350 / A36

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DT5 2JJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ	5.19 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ
McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	5.73 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG
McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ	6.80 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL	12.30 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL

KFC Restaurants near DT5 2JJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	5.73 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	24.25 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Western Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, BA22 8YQ	30.03 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to KFC Yeovil - Western Avenue
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	34.69 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	35.40 miles	Directions from DT5 2JJ to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill