Postcode BH15 4BQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH15 4BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH15 4BQ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH15 4BQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH15 4BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH15 4BQ is Old Rectory Mews which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashmore Avenue and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to BH15 4BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hamworthy Park Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Poole High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH15 4BQ is Hamworthy United Football Club and is 116 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on March 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 151 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

Policing for BH15 4BQ 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 4BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH15 4BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Old Rectory Mews 101 m
Blandford Close 138 m
Beccles Close 155 m
Old School Place 222 m
Hinchliffe Close 226 m
The Old Rope Walk 240 m
Moorings Close 250 m
Tuckers Lane 253 m
Hinchliffe Road 276 m
Albany Gardens 281 m
Ashmore Avenue 305 m
Rigler Road 318 m
Hounslow Close 327 m
Saxon Close 339 m
Rockley Road 534 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH15 4BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH15 4BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
0 m
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
151 m
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
320 m
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.53 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.71 km
Bayside Academy 1.88 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.08 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.34 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.67 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.82 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
3.1 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.11 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 3.13 km
Upton Infant School 3.31 km
Upton Junior School 3.47 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
3.47 km
Canford Heath Infant School 3.47 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.47 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
3.59 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH15 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carter Community School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
0 m
Hamworthy United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 14, 2018
116 m
Muddy Boots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
118 m
Harbourside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
151 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
151 m
The Full Monty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
151 m
Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
151 m
Book Bite Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
172 m
Hinchliffe Sheltered Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 12, 2020
193 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2019
211 m
Cornucopia Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
211 m
DASH Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
211 m
Lams Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
211 m
Missons Super Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
January 19, 2022
211 m
Southern Snowcones Mobile caterer Exempt
July 20, 2019
251 m
Hamworthy Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
270 m
Seacourt Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 11, 2018
270 m
Hamworthy Park Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
320 m
Always Fryday Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
404 m
Khybar Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 12, 2021
404 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH15 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Ashmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Ashmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Ashmore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Rigler Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Rigler Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 990 m
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.03 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 13.84 km
Southampton Airport Air 52.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH15 4BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Holes Bay Bay 1.34 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Gold Point Wetland 1.78 km
Patchins Point Wetland 1.87 km
Pergins Island Island 1.92 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Froxen Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Arne Bay Bay 2.34 km
Rockley Vale Valley 2.36 km
Rockley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Rockley Sands Beach 2.56 km
Rockley Point Wetland 2.62 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71535400
Longitude -2.00327600
OS Easting 399865
OS Northing 0090636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12045
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Hamworthy
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33048241
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3