Postcode BH17 7SY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 7SY is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. BH17 7SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 7SY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 7SY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BH17 7SY is Linnet Road which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Lane and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7SY (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 7SY is The Acorn and is 413 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 546 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 74.3% 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 2.5 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 BH17 7SY 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 7SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linnet Road 116 m
Bluebell Lane 150 m
Goldfinch Road 169 m
Swallow Close 176 m
Honeysuckle Lane 182 m
Hyacinth Close 182 m
Woodpecker Drive 218 m
Swift Close 250 m
Meadowsweet Road 283 m
Redshank Close 285 m
Pinetree Walk 309 m
Sycamore Close 322 m
Clover Drive 332 m
Rowan Drive 334 m
Blackbird Close 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7SY

Introduction August 1992
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 7SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbourne Primary School 1.12 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.39 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.81 km
Springdale First School 1.81 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 1.9 km
Broadstone First School 2.09 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.11 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.12 km
Upton Infant School 2.2 km
Upton Junior School 2.36 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.41 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.45 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.45 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.45 km
Bayside Academy 2.48 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.56 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.6 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.72 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.74 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
289 m
Dani's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2017
343 m
Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
413 m
The Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
413 m
Julias House Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
477 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
477 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
477 m
Creekmoor Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
546 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
597 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
648 m
Little Village Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
648 m
Southmead Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
709 m
The Potteries Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
709 m
Jackie's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
727 m
Lunch'd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
727 m
Premier Inn Poole North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
727 m
SlimChef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
727 m
Creekmoor Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
795 m
Little Oaks Pre School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
795 m
The Sweet Sorrel Bakery Other catering premises Exempt
December 4, 2017
821 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bluebell Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Bluebell Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Swift Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Swift Close Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Honeysuckle Lane Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.99 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.99 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.73 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 507 m
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pergins Island Island 1.45 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Holes Bay Bay 2.11 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Trokes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Cherrett's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 126.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 25.7% 80.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 74.3% 382.6 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 574,090 kWh - mean 16,403 kWh : median 15,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 150,345 kWh - mean 4,296 kWh : median 3,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74520000
Longitude -2.00653800
OS Easting 399635
OS Northing 0093955
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24240
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 006F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2