Postcode BH1 4AB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH1 4AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH1 4AB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH1 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH1 4AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH1 4AB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to BH1 4AB is Wharncliffe Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wharncliffe Road and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BH1 4AB (for ages 11 and under) is Bethany Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH1 4AB is Stourvale Inn and is 3.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 3.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH1 4AB is covered by the Dorset police force association and Bournemouth and Poole Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH1 4AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH1 4AB, and the approximate distance away.

Wharncliffe Road 73 m
Gordon Road 175 m
Drummond Road 180 m
St John's Road 183 m
Boscombe Spa Road 196 m
Exton Gardens 203 m
Aylesbury Road 223 m
Randolph Road 223 m
Adeline Road 239 m
Donoughmore Road 246 m
The Crescent 248 m
Hamilton Road 250 m
Hengist Road 269 m
Owls Road 271 m
Argyll Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH1 4AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH1 4AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
504 m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
571 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
961 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.22 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.33 km
Park School 1.4 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.53 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.54 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.77 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.84 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.95 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.05 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.07 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.12 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.25 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.4 km
St Martin's School 2.4 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.6 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH1 4AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.85 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.85 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.86 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3.86 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
3.87 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.9 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.92 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.92 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.92 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.95 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
3.95 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
3.96 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.96 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.96 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
3.96 km
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
3.97 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.98 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
4 km
L'Arte Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
4 km
Makisu Sushi Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH1 4AB - Data from Apr 2022

Wharncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wharncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Boscombe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Boscombe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Boscombe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.01 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.01 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.01 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.97 km
Southampton Airport Air 42.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH1 4AB - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 638 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.27 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.53 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.94 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 4.26 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 4.36 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.64 km
Branksome Chine Valley 4.99 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.09 km
Poole Bay Bay 5.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH1 4AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.4 Mbps 79.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.6 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 225,975 kWh - mean 8,369 kWh : median 7,987 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH1 4AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72434500
Longitude -1.84646300
OS Easting 410934
OS Northing 0091647
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Boscombe West
Local Authority District Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 019B
Output Area / Small Area 2C2