Postcode BH13 6BL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH13 6BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH13 6BL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in April 2004 and is an active postcode. BH13 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH13 6BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 BH13 6BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH13 6BL is St Aldhelm's Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria School and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 126 m away.

The closest primary school to BH13 6BL (for ages 11 and under) is Heatherlands Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.

The local pub for residents of BH13 6BL is The Branksome Railway Hotel and is 136 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 7, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Godfather and is 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH13 6BL 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 BH13 6BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH13 6BL, and the approximate distance away.

St Aldhelm's Road 81 m
Wills Road 140 m
Cardigan Road 186 m
Ventry Close 195 m
Middleton Place 199 m
Cromer Gardens 214 m
Langley Road 226 m
Doyne Road 267 m
Horning Road 275 m
Gorleston Road 276 m
Lindsay Road 345 m
Cromer Road 346 m
Redlands 352 m
Wilderton Road 495 m
Sheringham Road 575 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH13 6BL

Introduction April 2004
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 BH13 6BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
151 m
Heatherlands Primary School 792 m
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.1 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.27 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.39 km
Talbot Heath School 1.48 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.84 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.08 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.09 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.1 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.17 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.18 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.33 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.35 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.36 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.68 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.72 km
The Lion Works School 2.84 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH13 6BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
59 m
The Branksome Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
136 m
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
146 m
Puss 'n' Boots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 14, 2019
149 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
151 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
151 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
157 m
Park Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
162 m
Princess Macarons Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
201 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
217 m
Branksome Food Centre Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2019
222 m
Dainty Hangout Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 2, 2021
222 m
Joy Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
222 m
Just Meat Butchers Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
222 m
Night Owl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
222 m
Superb Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 9, 2019
222 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
233 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
351 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
351 m
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2020
351 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH13 6BL - Data from Apr 2022

The Victoria School Bus Stop/Station 116 m
The Victoria School Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Cromer Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Branksome Station Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 126 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 4.85 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.87 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 4.87 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.38 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH13 6BL - Data from Dec 2021

Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.9 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.05 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.19 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.33 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.51 km
The Dell Valley 2.57 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.63 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.66 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH13 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.8 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 56.27 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 5.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 85,211 kWh - mean 6,555 kWh : median 7,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH13 6BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72593800
Longitude -1.92007200
OS Easting 405738
OS Northing 0091816
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16557
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Canford Cliffs
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 Poole

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 018A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2