Postcode BH17 7LJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 7LJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH17 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 7LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 BH17 7LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH17 7LJ is Holly Hedge Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatch Pond Road and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7LJ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 332 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holly Hedge Lane 27 m
Waterloo Road 83 m
Royster Close 88 m
Pond View Close 107 m
Hatch Pond Road 268 m
Sandyhurst Close 287 m
Plantation Road 349 m
Cabot Lane 502 m
Sopers Lane 616 m
Nuffield Road 621 m
Kitchener Crescent 784 m
Dorset Way 1.43 km
A349 1.59 km
B3068 2.63 km
A3049 4.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7LJ

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 BH17 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
228 m
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
673 m
Hillbourne Primary School 843 m
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
968 m
Canford Heath Infant School 968 m
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
968 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.09 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.13 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.17 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.29 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.42 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.62 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.75 km
Broadstone First School 2.09 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.15 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.19 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.27 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.29 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.4 km
Springdale First School 2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
47 m
Parkstone Grammar School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
228 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
332 m
Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
332 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
332 m
Patisserie Mark Bennett Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
332 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2019
332 m
The Bake House Patisserie Mark Bennett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 25, 2020
332 m
Travelodge Poole North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
333 m
Shell Darbys Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
333 m
Ellis' Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
344 m
Ginclairs Mobile caterer Exempt
May 7, 2019
345 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
376 m
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
376 m
Honeywell Analytics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
407 m
Fi-Fi's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
417 m
David Lloyd Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
488 m
Marshall Truck and Van Poole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 30, 2019
488 m
Chilfrome Delicatessen Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2018
492 m
Eco Natural Products Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2017
545 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hatch Pond Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Hamworthy Engineering Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.68 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.68 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.22 km
Southampton Airport Air 49.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pergins Island Island 1.86 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Holes Bay Bay 2.23 km
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.7 Mbps 31.8 Mbps 43.05 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 102,488 kWh - mean 9,317 kWh : median 8,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74493000
Longitude -1.98396100
OS Easting 401228
OS Northing 0093925
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23510
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Canford Heath
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045935
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 004E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3