The postcode BH17 8AF is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. BH17 8AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH17 8AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BH17 8AF is Mapperton Close which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Henbury Close and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.19 km away.
The closest primary school to BH17 8AF (for ages 11 and under) is Haymoor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Magna Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of BH17 8AF is The Haymoor and is 530 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingfishers Fish and Chips and is 530 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH17 8AF 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 8AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH17 8AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH17 8AF
| 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 8AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 456 m |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 579 m |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 715 m |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Longspee Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (February 6, 2020) | 1.55 km |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.55 km | |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Winchelsea School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.97 km |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Manorside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| The Lion Works School | Special school | 11-18 | 2.27 km | |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 2.37 km |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.37 km | |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH17 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Funky Fudge | Exempt June 11, 2020 | 100 m | |
| Canford Cakes | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 243 m | |
| Dorset Deer Management | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Warren's Best Cake and Design | Exempt March 12, 2018 | 371 m | |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Exempt December 3, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Tiny Explorers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Arrowedge Limited | Exempt November 13, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Asda Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 530 m | |
| Asda Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 530 m | |
| Cake me Crazy Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2021 | 530 m | |
| Canford Heath Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Kingfishers Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Martins | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 530 m | |
| St Pauls Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 530 m | |
| Sue Ryder | Exempt November 21, 2019 | 530 m | |
| The Haymoor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 530 m | |
| Magna Academy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 579 m | |
| Buddy Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2020 | 715 m | |
| Haymoor Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 715 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH17 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Henbury Close | 120 m | |
| Warmwell Close | 145 m | |
| Henbury Close | 150 m | |
| Warmwell Close | 184 m | |
| Dewlish Close | 253 m | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 3.83 km | |
| Poole Rail Station | 3.9 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.71 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.71 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.71 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.36 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 47.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH17 8AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Lodge Hill | 618 m | |
| Parr's Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Long Coppice | 2.37 km | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| New Covert | 2.53 km | |
| Hillbourne Copse | 2.58 km | |
| Dunyeat's Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Pennington Covert | 2.83 km | |
| Stoat's Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Big Covert | 2.86 km | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 2.92 km | |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 3.05 km |
| Butcher's Coppice | 3.12 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH17 8AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.3 Mbps | 99.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.3 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.5 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH17 8AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75084100 |
| Longitude | -1.95916600 |
| OS Easting | 402977 |
| OS Northing | 0094583 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Electoral Ward | Canford Heath |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Poole BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048191 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Poole 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Poole 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |