Postcode BH17 7DQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 7DQ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BH17 7DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 7DQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 BH17 7DQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH17 7DQ is Tarn Drive which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tarn Drive and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbourne 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 BH17 7DQ is The Acorn and is 474 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Creekmoor Plaice and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.2% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH17 7DQ 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 BH17 7DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH17 7DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Tarn Drive 60 m
Clover Drive 134 m
Priors Road 162 m
Broadstone Way 202 m
Honeysuckle Lane 269 m
Borley Road 275 m
Redshank Close 282 m
Creekmoor Lane 284 m
Primrose Gardens 312 m
Sandpiper Close 364 m
Keighley Avenue 371 m
Balena Close 388 m
Beechbank Avenue 424 m
Rugby Road 483 m
Petersham Road 499 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7DQ

Introduction June 1981
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 BH17 7DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbourne Primary School 798 m
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.06 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.47 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.79 km
Springdale First School 1.79 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.88 km
Broadstone First School 1.91 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.15 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.15 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.15 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 2.24 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.26 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.33 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.4 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Upton Infant School 2.53 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.63 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.65 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.66 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH17 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dani's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2017
0 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
355 m
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
381 m
Creekmoor Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
397 m
Jackie's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
403 m
Lunch'd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
403 m
Premier Inn Poole North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
403 m
SlimChef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
403 m
Southmead Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
427 m
The Potteries Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
427 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
452 m
Little Village Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
452 m
Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
474 m
The Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
474 m
BaxterStorey@Siemens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
493 m
Julias House Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
495 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
495 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
495 m
Victoria's Sponge Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 29, 2019
576 m
Honey Bee Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
620 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH17 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Tarn Drive Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Tarn Drive Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Clover Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Keighley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Keighley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.95 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.95 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.96 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.39 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH17 7DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 954 m
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pergins Island Island 1.48 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Holes Bay Bay 2.11 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Trokes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH17 7DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87 Mbps 109.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 5
30-300 Mbps 5.8% 92.2 12.9
300+ Mbps 94.2% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 617,779 kWh - mean 11,880 kWh : median 11,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 177,947 kWh - mean 3,422 kWh : median 2,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74585700
Longitude -2.00179000
OS Easting 399970
OS Northing 0094028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21197
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Creekmoor
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 E33048193
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3