Postcode BH17 8AH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 8AH is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH17 8AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 8AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 8AH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BH17 8AH is Yeatminster Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ad Astra School and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8AH (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 8AH is The Haymoor and is 255 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 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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. 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 8AH 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 8AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yeatminster Road 67 m
Puddletown Crescent 120 m
Herstone Close 159 m
Canford Heath Road 163 m
Warmwell Close 232 m
Knowlton Road 243 m
Ashdown Close 305 m
Sherborn Crescent 347 m
Chaldon Road 364 m
Culliford Crescent 381 m
Adastral Road 825 m
Dorset Way 1.24 km
B3074 2.94 km
B3068 3.15 km
A3049 3.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8AH

Introduction January 1980
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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
153 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
258 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
409 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.26 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.31 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.31 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.31 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.33 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.46 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.69 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.04 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.08 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.09 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.1 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.22 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.28 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.31 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.48 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.5 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School School/college/university Exempt
December 3, 2019
153 m
Tiny Explorers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
153 m
Dorset Funky Fudge Other catering premises Exempt
June 11, 2020
235 m
Arrowedge Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 13, 2019
255 m
Asda Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
255 m
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
255 m
Cake me Crazy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2021
255 m
Canford Heath Children's Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
255 m
Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
255 m
Kingfishers Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
255 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
255 m
St Pauls Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
255 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
255 m
The Haymoor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
255 m
Magna Academy Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
258 m
Buddy Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
409 m
Haymoor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
409 m
Littlechocpot Other catering premises Exempt
January 22, 2020
483 m
Canford Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
565 m
Dorset Deer Management Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
656 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Ashdown School Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Ashdown School Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.52 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.52 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.52 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 641 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Pergins Island Island 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 345,120 kWh - mean 6,637 kWh : median 6,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 126,637 kWh - mean 2,435 kWh : median 1,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75011400
Longitude -1.96376000
OS Easting 402653
OS Northing 0094502
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6851
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048186
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 004D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2