Postcode BH16 6HH (Dorset)

Map showing BH16 6HH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH16 6HH is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH16 6HH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH16 6HH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 BH16 6HH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH16 6HH is Eldons Drove which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wareham Road and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 4.93 km away.

The closest primary school to BH16 6HH (for ages 11 and under) is Lytchett Matravers Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parkstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BH16 6HH is Rose and Crown and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.9 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 BH16 6HH is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH16 6HH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH16 6HH, and the approximate distance away.

Eldons Drove 21 m
Prospect Road 140 m
Palmers Orchard 163 m
Vineyard Close 237 m
Hannam's Close 274 m
Lockyer's Way 300 m
Cecil Place 328 m
Anncott Close 331 m
Huntick Estate 334 m
The Spinney 338 m
Old Pound Close 342 m
Spy Close 343 m
High Street 395 m
Middle Road 544 m
Wareham Road 1.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH16 6HH

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 BH16 6HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 262 m
Graduately-Developing-Futures 1.63 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.27 km
Upton Junior School 3.66 km
Upton Infant School 3.85 km
Castle Court School 3.96 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.02 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 4.09 km
Henbury View First School 4.35 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
4.49 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
4.64 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
5.11 km
Springdale First School 5.14 km
Lockyer's Middle School 5.2 km
Bayside Academy 5.22 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.49 km
Broadstone First School 6.1 km
Hillbourne Primary School 6.25 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
6.72 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
6.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH16 6HH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Grey Wood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
218 m
Rose and Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
218 m
Chartwells @ Lytchett Matravers Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
262 m
Lytchett Matravers Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
262 m
Tesco Express Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
323 m
Shore Magic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2020
531 m
Thai Gold Importers/Exporters Exempt
April 5, 2022
531 m
The Chequers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
552 m
South House Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
900 m
Dorset Ginger Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.21 km
R J Ridout Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.29 km
Castle Farm Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.32 km
The Barn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.72 km
The Old Piggery Farm Shop Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1.72 km
White Pepper School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.72 km
Bulbury Woods Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.24 km
L M Services Ltd @ Lytchett Minster School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.27 km
WOODLAND NURSERY & Woodies Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 10, 2019
2.32 km
South Lytchett Manor Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
2.56 km
Angelic Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH16 6HH - Data from Apr 2022

Wareham Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Sports Pavilion Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Wareham Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Rose and Crown Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 5.53 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.06 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.12 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 17.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH16 6HH - Data from Dec 2021

Gate's Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Bartom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 838 m
Dyett's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Winter's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Elder Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Drove Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bulbury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Dolman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Phillips's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Simmons's Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Greenfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Howen's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Old Park Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH16 6HH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.2 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 65.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 33.3% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 525,127 kWh - mean 18,755 kWh : median 16,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 134,064 kWh - mean 4,965 kWh : median 4,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH16 6HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75600800
Longitude -2.08074900
OS Easting 394400
OS Northing 0095161
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15176
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Lytchett Matravers & Upton
Local Authority District Dorset
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 E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lytchett Matravers BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049486
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3