Postcode BH17 8AN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8AN and nearby postcodes

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

BH17 8AN 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 8AN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BH17 8AN is Puddletown Crescent which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warmwell Close and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8AN (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 8AN is The Haymoor and is 330 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 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Puddletown Crescent 113 m
Yeatminster Road 122 m
Warmwell Close 144 m
Knowlton Road 174 m
Chaldon Road 184 m
Herstone Close 193 m
Mapperton Close 227 m
Sherborn Crescent 251 m
Bovington Close 259 m
Canford Heath Road 290 m
Radipole Road 309 m
Pimpern Close 311 m
Chetnole Close 327 m
Culliford Crescent 328 m
Adastral Road 967 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8AN

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 8AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
332 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
439 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
590 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.34 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.48 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.48 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.48 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.6 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.86 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.98 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.11 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.17 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.21 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.23 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.28 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.33 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.38 km
The Lion Works School 2.47 km
Broadstone First School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorset Funky Fudge Other catering premises Exempt
June 11, 2020
133 m
Arrowedge Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 13, 2019
330 m
Asda Petrol Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
330 m
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
330 m
Cake me Crazy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 4, 2021
330 m
Canford Heath Children's Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
330 m
Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
330 m
Kingfishers Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
330 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
330 m
St Pauls Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
330 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
330 m
The Haymoor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
330 m
Ad Astra Infant School School/college/university Exempt
December 3, 2019
332 m
Tiny Explorers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
332 m
Canford Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
401 m
Magna Academy Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
439 m
Dorset Deer Management Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
568 m
Warren's Best Cake and Design Other catering premises Exempt
March 12, 2018
568 m
Buddy Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
590 m
Haymoor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Knowlton Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Knowlton Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.68 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.68 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 515 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 102.5 12.9
300+ Mbps 94.7% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 451,419 kWh - mean 7,920 kWh : median 8,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 145,135 kWh - mean 2,592 kWh : median 2,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75126400
Longitude -1.96194400
OS Easting 402781
OS Northing 0094630
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