Postcode BH17 8AG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 8AG is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. BH17 8AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 8AG 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 8AG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BH17 8AG is Mapperton Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Henbury Close and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8AG (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 8AG is The Haymoor and is 588 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 588 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH17 8AG 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 8AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH17 8AG, and the approximate distance away.

Mapperton Close 50 m
Henbury Close 92 m
Sherborn Crescent 103 m
Radipole Road 144 m
Chetnole Close 148 m
Warmwell Close 171 m
Chaldon Road 189 m
Bovington Close 202 m
Totmel Road 205 m
Seatown Close 215 m
Southbrook Close 235 m
Hooke Close 266 m
Dewlish Close 276 m
Herstone Close 290 m
Uplyme Close 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8AG

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 8AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
519 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
641 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
777 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.6 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.61 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.61 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.61 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.62 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.71 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.96 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.97 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.09 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.13 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.17 km
The Lion Works School 2.21 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.42 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.43 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.45 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH17 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorset Funky Fudge Other catering premises Exempt
June 11, 2020
163 m
Canford Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
185 m
Dorset Deer Management Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
331 m
Warren's Best Cake and Design Other catering premises Exempt
March 12, 2018
331 m
Ad Astra Infant School School/college/university Exempt
December 3, 2019
519 m
Tiny Explorers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
519 m
Arrowedge Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 13, 2019
588 m
Asda Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
588 m
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
588 m
Cake me Crazy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2021
588 m
Canford Heath Children's Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
588 m
Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
588 m
Kingfishers Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
588 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
588 m
St Pauls Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
588 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
588 m
The Haymoor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
588 m
Magna Academy Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
641 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
668 m
Tesco Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
668 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH17 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Henbury Close Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Henbury Close Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Dewlish Close Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Dewlish Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.75 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.75 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.29 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH17 8AG - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 629 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.99 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH17 8AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.2 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 217,037 kWh - mean 7,001 kWh : median 6,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 86,813 kWh - mean 2,713 kWh : median 2,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75102000
Longitude -1.95831600
OS Easting 403037
OS Northing 0094603
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10213
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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: 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