Postcode BH17 7YR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 7YR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 7YR is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. BH17 7YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BH17 7YR is Rowan Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Lane and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 7YR (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 7YR is The Acorn and is 764 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 894 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.1% 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 1.2 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 7YR 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 7YR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rowan Drive 23 m
Spruce Close 76 m
Larch Close 84 m
Sycamore Close 133 m
Hyacinth Close 192 m
Bluebell Lane 208 m
Buckthorn Close 263 m
Hawthorn Drive 282 m
Meadowsweet Road 296 m
Beechbank Avenue 326 m
Honeysuckle Lane 328 m
Cowslip Road 341 m
Goldfinch Road 379 m
Longmeadow Lane 488 m
Woodpecker Drive 492 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 7YR

Introduction February 1984
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 7YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbourne Primary School 1.24 km
Springdale First School 1.53 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.63 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 1.86 km
Broadstone First School 1.95 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.95 km
Upton Infant School 2.13 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.21 km
Upton Junior School 2.27 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.27 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.45 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.46 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.49 km
Bayside Academy 2.63 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.75 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.75 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.75 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.77 km
Henbury View First School 2.77 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
248 m
Dani's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2017
597 m
The Sweet Sorrel Bakery Other catering premises Exempt
December 4, 2017
612 m
Christ Church Creekmoor Hub Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
764 m
The Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
764 m
Southmead Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
802 m
The Potteries Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
802 m
Julias House Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
831 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
831 m
The Southern Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
831 m
Debbie Claires Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
887 m
Creekmoor Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
894 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
921 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
988 m
Little Village Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
988 m
Jackie's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
999 m
Lunch'd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
999 m
Premier Inn Poole North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
999 m
SlimChef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
999 m
BaxterStorey@Siemens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bluebell Lane Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Bluebell Lane Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Honeysuckle Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Honeysuckle Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Meadowsweet Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.34 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.34 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 723 m
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pergins Island Island 1.78 km
Trokes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Holes Bay Bay 2.44 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Cherrett's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mansion Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 73 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 15.9% 77.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 84.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 291,260 kWh - mean 7,872 kWh : median 7,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 147,148 kWh - mean 3,344 kWh : median 2,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 7YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74767300
Longitude -2.00975600
OS Easting 399408
OS Northing 0094230
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