Postcode BH17 7XA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7XA and nearby postcodes

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

BH17 7XA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7XA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BH17 7XA is Millfield which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Creekmoor Lane Roundabout and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7XA (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 7XA is The Acorn and is 575 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Village Chinese Takeaway and is 402 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 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 7XA 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 7XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Millfield 121 m
Pilgrims Way 175 m
Littlemead Close 206 m
Stalbridge Road 240 m
Hazlebury Road 245 m
Upton Road 256 m
Roberts Lane 283 m
Pergin Way 284 m
Safety Drive 317 m
Petersham Road 343 m
Millstream Close 343 m
Oakmead Road 377 m
Northmead Drive 426 m
Creekmoor Lane 565 m
Broadstone Way 763 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7XA

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 7XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.09 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.21 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.3 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.45 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.71 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.74 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.74 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.86 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.12 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.23 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.3 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.31 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 2.35 km
Bayside Academy 2.37 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.37 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.44 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.56 km
Springdale First School 2.63 km
Broadstone First School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shelly's Edible Art Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 13, 2018
86 m
Creekmoor Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
172 m
Little Oaks Pre School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
172 m
Budgens Creekmoor Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
291 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
291 m
Creekmoor Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
291 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
291 m
Makro Self Service Wholesalers Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
336 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
402 m
Little Village Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
402 m
Creekmoor Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
446 m
Nickys Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
452 m
Entoyment War Gaming and Hobby Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
454 m
ZA Canna Products Ltd Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 11, 2020
454 m
Julias House Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
501 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
501 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
501 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
517 m
Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
575 m
The Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
575 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Creekmoor Lane Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Creekmoor Lane Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Creekmoor P&R Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.11 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.11 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.35 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pergins Island Island 757 m
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Holes Bay Bay 1.32 km
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 100.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 352,900 kWh - mean 9,803 kWh : median 9,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 186,340 kWh - mean 4,051 kWh : median 3,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73881600
Longitude -1.99744000
OS Easting 400277
OS Northing 0093245
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15524
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3