Postcode BH15 3EL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH15 3EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH15 3EL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH15 3EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH15 3EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 BH15 3EL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH15 3EL is Staple Close Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Avenue and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BH15 3EL (for ages 11 and under) is Canford Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole. The last OFSTED inspection on May 3, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH15 3EL is Oakdale Conservative Club and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Long Johns Fish and Chips and is 505 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH15 3EL 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 BH15 3EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH15 3EL, and the approximate distance away.

Staple Close Lane 49 m
Heath Avenue 125 m
Worgret Road 181 m
Chorley Close 204 m
Bailey Crescent 213 m
Collwood Close 226 m
Darby's Close 255 m
Popes Road 295 m
Trigon Road 301 m
Darby's Lane 314 m
Oakfield Road 332 m
Preston Road 363 m
Christopher Crescent 402 m
Bushell Road 402 m
Harwell Road 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH15 3EL

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 BH15 3EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
167 m
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
655 m
Canford Heath Infant School 655 m
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
655 m
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
810 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.08 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.18 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.23 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.28 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.32 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.5 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.53 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.65 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.78 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.79 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.81 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.03 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
2.34 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH15 3EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ms Rachel Virrill Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2020
167 m
Stanley Green Infant Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
167 m
Oakdale Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2019
213 m
Oakdale Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
240 m
St Georges Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
240 m
Acorns Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
258 m
Coca Cola Enterprises European Partners Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 18, 2019
354 m
Dorset Cheese Company Manufacturers/packers Exempt
415 m
Flaming Peaches Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
415 m
Takeaway Tea Party Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
442 m
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 14, 2019
462 m
Insanity Retro Gaming Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
466 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2019
505 m
Happyccino at the Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
511 m
Le Petit Prince Patisserie Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 25, 2019
511 m
Wah Hing Chinese Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 29, 2020
511 m
American Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
520 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
520 m
Vicarage Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 18, 2018
523 m
B&Q Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
569 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH15 3EL - Data from Apr 2022

Heath Avenue Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Preston Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Heath Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Darbys Close Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.73 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.73 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.73 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.32 km
Southampton Airport Air 49.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH15 3EL - Data from Dec 2021

Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Pergins Island Island 1.58 km
Holes Bay Bay 1.64 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 2.79 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH15 3EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.9 Mbps 77.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 30% 95.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 70% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 166,215 kWh - mean 16,622 kWh : median 14,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,134 kWh - mean 4,413 kWh : median 3,647 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH15 3EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73615200
Longitude -1.98002400
OS Easting 401506
OS Northing 0092949
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27227
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Oakdale
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048222
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4