Postcode BH17 7YB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7YB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 7YB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. BH17 7YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BH17 7YB is Blackbird Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodpecker Drive and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7YB (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 7YB is The Acorn and is 521 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 784 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.7 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 7YB 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 7YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blackbird Close 50 m
Longmeadow Lane 89 m
Grebe Close 216 m
Nightjar Close 220 m
Meadowsweet Road 241 m
Woodpecker Drive 245 m
Goldfinch Road 247 m
Linnet Road 306 m
Martin Close 334 m
Northmead Drive 650 m
B3068 3.54 km
A354 15.52 km
A35 19.34 km
A350 41.15 km
A30 80.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7YB

Introduction January 1983
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 7YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yarrells Preparatory School 1.49 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.53 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.75 km
Upton Infant School 1.79 km
Upton Junior School 1.96 km
Springdale First School 2.07 km
Bayside Academy 2.11 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
2.21 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.29 km
Broadstone First School 2.46 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.48 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.53 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.73 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.73 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.73 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.77 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
2.82 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.96 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.99 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
521 m
The Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
521 m
Julias House Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
592 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
592 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
592 m
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
645 m
The Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
712 m
Upton House Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
712 m
Upton House Kiosk Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
712 m
Dani's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2017
741 m
Creekmoor Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
784 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
896 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
899 m
Little Village Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
899 m
Creekmoor Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
950 m
Little Oaks Pre School Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
950 m
Shelly's Edible Art Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 13, 2018
1.03 km
Jackie's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.08 km
Lunch'd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.08 km
Premier Inn Poole North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodpecker Drive Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Blackbird Close Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Woodpecker Drive Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Blackbird Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Grebe Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.9 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.9 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.91 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 13.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 51.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 217 m
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 389 m
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pergins Island Island 1.34 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Holes Bay Bay 2 km
Trokes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Frenches Farm Natural Greenspace Urban Greenspace 2.66 km
Lytchett Bay Bay 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.9 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 487,303 kWh - mean 11,075 kWh : median 11,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 140,045 kWh - mean 3,183 kWh : median 3,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74293400
Longitude -2.01122900
OS Easting 399304
OS Northing 0093703
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: 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 006F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1