DT8 3HF

POSTCODE

A Beaminster postcode in Dorset, a 44-minute walk from Crewkerne Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Crewkerne Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Chetnole Rail Station

    Rail

    14.5 km straight lineabout 182 min
  • Yeovil Junction Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    14.7 km straight lineabout 184 min

Bus stops

  • Mosterton Cross

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mosterton Cross

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Village Hall

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Post Office

    Bus · S-bound · south

    423 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Admiral Hood

    Bus · N-bound · north

    662 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DT8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DT8 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales

DT8 3HF has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DT8 3 sector.

Average price
£361,550
Median price: £330,000
Median -4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £550,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£551k£414k£278k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£502,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT8 3AH
£520,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
DT8 3EW
£950,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT8 3LU
£230,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
DT8 3EA
£275,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DT8 3NF
£140,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DT8 3LW
£425,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
DT8 3EE
£372,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
DT8 3HG
£288,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DT8 3BS
£170,000 · 2026-07-01 · Detached · Freehold
DT8 3QY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DT8 3HF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DT8 3HF

Counts are for Beaminster electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -77%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

10
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 019 (E02004271)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,749

£40,944–£55,686

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,043

£32,170–£42,654

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,044

£36,044–£42,294

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,028

£31,483–£41,230

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,262
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 6 other groups · 0.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,264
Christian51.8%
No religion40.4%
Not answered6.6%
Other religion1.0%
Hindu0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,265
50–6426.2%
65–7414.8%
35–4914.6%
25–349.8%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 549
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.9%
Single family household, all members 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
One person: other10.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15999
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15999 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DT8 3HF

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
Beaminster
Ward
Bridport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DT8 3HF
Coordinates
50.8418, -2.7763
Grid reference
ST454049
Easting
345,438
Northing
104,981
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2VR6RF+PF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mosterton
Travel to Work
Bridport
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
West Dorset E14001575
Constituency
E14001575
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Beaminster
Constituency code
E14001575
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Mosterton
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 019A E01020494
E01020494
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 019 E02004271
E02004271
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Dorset 003A E01020494
E01020494
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Dorset 003 E02004271
E02004271
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:57 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DT8 3HF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020494 and MSOA E02004271 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15999
Present — Active
Postcode DT8 3HF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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