Postcode BH17 7XR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7XR and nearby postcodes

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

BH17 7XR 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 7XR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH17 7XR is Nuthatch Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medical Centre and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7XR (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 7XR is The Acorn and is 153 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 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 7XR 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 7XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nuthatch Close 33 m
Martin Close 110 m
Northmead Drive 214 m
Swift Close 225 m
Grebe Close 231 m
Nightjar Close 235 m
Pinetree Walk 286 m
Woodpecker Drive 309 m
Oakmead Road 309 m
Goldfinch Road 424 m
Petersham Road 486 m
Creekmoor Lane 526 m
Upton Road 549 m
Broadstone Way 703 m
B3068 3.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7XR

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 7XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbourne Primary School 1.37 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.44 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 1.8 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.85 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.97 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.04 km
Upton Infant School 2.11 km
Bayside Academy 2.12 km
Springdale First School 2.28 km
Upton Junior School 2.29 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.33 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.33 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.33 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.34 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.4 km
Broadstone First School 2.51 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.77 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.84 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.86 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
153 m
The Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
153 m
Julias House Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
191 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
191 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
191 m
Creekmoor Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
427 m
Creekmoor Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
521 m
Little Oaks Pre School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
521 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
533 m
Little Village Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
533 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
574 m
Shelly's Edible Art Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 13, 2018
587 m
Dani's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2017
610 m
The Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
625 m
Upton House Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
625 m
Upton House Kiosk Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
625 m
Makro Self Service Wholesalers Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
739 m
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
758 m
Jackie's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
806 m
Lunch'd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
806 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Swift Close Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Swift Close Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Oakmead Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.54 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.54 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.54 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.82 km
Southampton Airport Air 51.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 294 m
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Pergins Island Island 980 m
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 981 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Holes Bay Bay 1.64 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Trokes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Lytchett Bay Bay 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 1.7% 23.3 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.9 9.9
300+ Mbps 98.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 518,541 kWh - mean 9,260 kWh : median 8,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74098300
Longitude -2.00574400
OS Easting 399691
OS Northing 0093486
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1