DIY InventoryDorset: neighbourhoods, postcodes and homes
The areas of Dorset, their postcodes and the kind of homes you’ll find, with what to record at check-in.
Postcode districts: DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4, DT5, DT6, DT7, DT8, DT9, DT10, DT11, BH16, BH19, BH20, BH21, BH31, SP7, SP8
Dorchester and Poundbury DT1
Georgian and Victorian town houses in Dorchester, and the Poundbury extension of new traditional-style houses and flats.
Weymouth DT3, DT4
Georgian and Victorian seafront terraces, many split into flats, with inter-war and post-war estates inland.
Portland DT5
Portland stone cottages and terraces, and post-war estates on the island.
Bridport and West Bay DT6
A market town of older brick and stone houses, with harbourside flats at West Bay.
Lyme Regis DT7
Steep streets of period cottages and houses on an unstable coastline.
Sherborne DT9
A historic town of honey-coloured stone houses, many listed.
Blandford Forum DT11
A Georgian market town centre with modern estates around it.
Wimborne Minster and Ferndown BH21, BH22
Period houses in Wimborne and large post-war estates and bungalows around Ferndown.
Swanage and Wareham BH19, BH20
Victorian stone houses and seaside flats in Swanage, and a historic walled town at Wareham.
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Dorset postcodes: questions
Which postcodes are in Dorset?
Dorset covers all or part of these postcode districts: DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4, DT5, DT6, DT7, DT8, DT9, DT10, DT11, BH16, BH19, BH20, BH21, BH31, SP7, SP8. Some districts cross into neighbouring areas.
Can I get a report for one postcode?
Yes. The free property report shows the EPC, sold prices nearby, crime, flood risk and a rental yield calculator for any UK postcode.