DT2 0LU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DT2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (0LU) 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 DT2.
Postal Sector. In our case DT2 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LU.

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 DT2 0LU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DORCHESTER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DT2 0LU postcode is home to a bustling 23 residents!

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

DT2 0LU is within the village of Melbury Osmond.

The DT2 0LU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DT2 0LU Postcode Boundaries

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Map of the DT2 0LU Postcode

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

Map Coordinates for DT2 0LU

Latitude	50.8679870243
Longitude	-2.60709361742

Ordnance Survey Maps for DT2 0LU

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 117 Cerne Abbas and Bere Regis, Blandford Forum and Beaminster	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 194 Dorchester & Weymouth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DT2 0LU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DT2 0LU

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	24.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	24.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	55.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	71.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	74.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	54.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	47.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	39.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	W 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DT2 0LU Postcode?

Download Speeds For DT2 0LU

Average Mbps	33.600
Median Mbps	40.300
Maximum Mbps	49.320

DT2 0LU has an average download speed of 33.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

877 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

10% of postcodes (117,866) have slower broadband speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,065,898) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DT2 0LU

Average Mbps	5.900
Median Mbps	7.100
Maximum Mbps	8.610

DT2 0LU has an average upload speed of 5.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,233 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

8% of postcodes (99,337) have slower upload speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,082,071) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DT2 0LU Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DT2 0LU

SOUTHWOODS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 6 SOUTHWOODS, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 2QG

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: :

BROADWAY HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7A UNION STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1PQ

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: :

TRINITY HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17 PETER STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1PN

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: :

HENDFORD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 30 HENDFORD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1TG

Distance: 5.16 miles

Contact: :

RESOLUTION TREATMENT CENTRE

Address: BECKET HOUSE, HENDFORD, YEOVIL, BA20 1TE

Distance: 5.19 miles

Contact: :

YEOVIL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 10 SHERBORNE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 4HA

Distance: 5.19 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DT2 0LU

OPTIONS PHARMACY

Address: 61B WEST COKER ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 2JD

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 425321

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: HENDFORD LODGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 74 HENDFORD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1UJ

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 423393

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 7, THE PEEL CENTRE, BABYLON HILL, SHERBORNE ROAD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA21 5BT

Distance: 5.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 434621

PENN HILL PHARMACY

Address: 9 SOUTH STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1QE

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 706604

BOOTS

Address: 37 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LS

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 426673

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 15 HIGH STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1RQ

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 423181

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DT2 0LU

VISION EXPRESS (YEOVIL)

Address: 44-46 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LX

Distance: 5.13 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (YEOVIL)

Address: 50-52 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LX

Distance: 5.13 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (YEOVIL)

Address: 39-41 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LG

Distance: 5.16 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (YEOVIL)

Address: 26-28 PRINCES STREET, YEOVIL, BA20 1EQ

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

YOEVIL EXTRA

Address: QUEENSWAY PLACE, HUISH, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1DL

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (QUEENSWAY)

Address: QUEENSWAY PLACE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1DL

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DT2 0LU

EVERSHOT SURGERY

Address: EVERSHOT, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 0JR

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

YETMINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH STREET, YETMINSTER, SHERBORNE, DORSET, DT9 6LG

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 872530

WEST COKER SURGERY

Address: HIGH STREET, WEST COKER, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA22 9AH

Distance: 4.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 862212

DIAMOND HEALTH GROUP

Address: 74 HENDFORD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1UJ

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 470200

PENN HILL SURGERY, YEOVIL

Address: ST. NICHOLAS CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1SB

Distance: 5.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01935 470800

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: ABOVE BOOTS, 37 MIDDLE STREET, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1LS

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DT2 0LU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DT2 0LU

Chetnole
Chetnole station, Stockbridge Road, Chetnole, Dorset, DT9 6EP
Distance: 2.48 miles
Driving Time: 6.40 minutes
Yetminster
Yetminster station, Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LH
Distance: 3.29 miles
Driving Time: 7.55 minutes
Thornford
Thornford station, Thornford Road, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6PT
Distance: 4.23 miles
Driving Time: 8.94 minutes
Yeovil Junction
Yeovil Junction station, off Newton Road, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU
Distance: 5.08 miles
Driving Time: 8.89 minutes
Yeovil Pen Mill
Yeovil Pen Mill station, Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5DD
Distance: 6.99 miles
Driving Time: 11.08 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DT2 0LU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DT2 0LU

M5 J25

Distance: 29.55 miles

Driving Time: 37.44 minutes

M5 J23

Distance: 33.52 miles

Driving Time: 48.02 minutes

M5 J24

Distance: 36.30 miles

Driving Time: 44.07 minutes

M5 J26

Distance: 36.31 miles

Driving Time: 43.98 minutes

M5 J22

Distance: 38.76 miles

Driving Time: 53.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DT2 0LU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	West Dorset Co Const
Member or Parliament	Chris Loder
Contact Details	Contact Chris Loder
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DT2 0LU 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 DT2 0LU 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 DT2 0LU

Yearly House Sales for DT2 0LU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2019	£1,000,000	£1,000,000	£1,000,000	1
2022	£810,000	£810,000	£810,000	1

Postcodes near the DT2 0LU Postcode

DT2 0NA DT2 0LS DT2 0LZ DT2 0LY Barley Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DT2 0LU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DT2 0LU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Lysander Road, YEOVIL, BA20 2AU	8.00 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Morrisons
Lidl, West Henford, Yeovil, BA20 2AJ	8.06 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Lidl
Aldi, Sherborne Road, YEOVIL, BA21 4HA	8.35 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Aldi
Iceland, Ivel Square, YEOVIL, BA20 1EY	8.37 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Iceland
Asda, Preston Road, YEOVIL, BA20 2HB	9.34 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the DT2 0LU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DT2 0LU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
2 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LZ	5.18 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to 2 Middle Street
A303/a37 Podimore, Yeovil, BA22 8JG	10.94 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to A303/a37 Podimore
Horton Cross, Illminster, TA19 9PT	15.09 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Horton Cross
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG	18.08 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to Chickerell Link Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DT2 0LU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lysander Road, YEOVIL, BA20 2AU	4.97 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to McDonald's, Lysander Road, YEOVIL, BA20 2AU
McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL	5.18 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to McDonald's, Flushing Meadow, YEOVIL, BA21 5DL
McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE	11.24 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to McDonald's, Sparkford, YEOVIL, BA22 7JE
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL	12.24 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL

KFC Restaurants near DT2 0LU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Western Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, YEOVIL, BA22 8YQ	6.06 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to KFC Yeovil - Western Avenue
KFC, Lawrence Hill, WINCANTON, BA9 8AB	14.74 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to KFC Wincanton - Lawrence Hill
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	18.50 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Wirrall Park Road, GLASTONBURY, BA6 9XE	19.69 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to KFC Bristol - Glastonbury Tor Retail Park
KFC, Ivy Cross, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DS	20.55 miles	Directions from DT2 0LU to KFC Shaftsbury - Ivy Cross