The postcode BH17 7XU is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. BH17 7XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH17 7XU 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 7XU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BH17 7XU is Meadowsweet Road which is centered 93 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Meadowsweet Road and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.36 km away.
The closest primary school to BH17 7XU (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 7XU is The Acorn and is 668 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 863 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 74.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH17 7XU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH17 7XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH17 7XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH17 7XU
| Introduction | January 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH17 7XU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.39 km | |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 1.65 km | |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.75 km | |
| Upton Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 1.93 km | |
| Upton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.18 km | |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Bayside Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 2.42 km |
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 2.46 km |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.68 km |
| Oakdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Longspee Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (February 6, 2020) | 2.79 km |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.79 km | |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Henbury View First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.93 km | |
| Poole High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2016) | 3.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH17 7XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 414 m | |
| Dani's Sweet Bakes | Exempt August 14, 2017 | 663 m | |
| Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 668 m | |
| The Acorn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 668 m | |
| Julias House | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 742 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt November 21, 2019 | 742 m | |
| The Southern Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 742 m | |
| The Sweet Sorrel Bakery | Exempt December 4, 2017 | 845 m | |
| Creekmoor Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 929 m | |
| Southmead Retirement Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 961 m | |
| The Potteries Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 961 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 971 m | |
| Little Village Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 971 m | |
| The Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Upton House Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Upton House Kiosk | Exempt January 16, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Jackie's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Lunch'd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Premier Inn Poole North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 1.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH17 7XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Meadowsweet Road | 47 m | |
| Meadowsweet Road | 67 m | |
| Bluebell Lane | 167 m | |
| Bluebell Lane | 187 m | |
| Woodpecker Drive | 320 m | |
| Hamworthy Rail Station | 2.36 km | |
| Poole Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 5.12 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.19 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.19 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.19 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 13.03 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 51.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH17 7XU - Data from Dec 2021
| Northmead Copse | 521 m | |
| The Pine Clump | 598 m | |
| Upton Wood | 863 m | |
| Hillbourne Copse | 1.4 km | |
| Boat House Clump | 1.44 km | |
| The Clump | 1.49 km | |
| The Grove | 1.5 km | |
| Pergins Island | 1.62 km | |
| Vineyard Copse | 2.14 km | |
| Trokes Coppice | 2.26 km | |
| Holes Bay | 2.28 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Corfe Hills | 2.69 km | |
| Mansion Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Cherrett's Clump | 2.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH17 7XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 28.4 Mbps | 74.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 6.5% | 93.5% | 22.1 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 19.4% | 93.5% | 87.2 | 8.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 74.2% | 74.2% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BH17 7XU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.74578400 |
| Longitude | -2.01118700 |
| OS Easting | 399307 |
| OS Northing | 0094020 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |