Postcode BH17 8AP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 8AP is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. BH17 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 8AP 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 8AP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BH17 8AP is Ashdown Close which is centered 156 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ad Astra School and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8AP (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 8AP is The Haymoor and is 312 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 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashdown Close 156 m
Canford Heath Road 202 m
Yeatminster Road 220 m
Herstone Close 236 m
Puddletown Crescent 267 m
Thorncombe Close 348 m
Sherborn Crescent 448 m
Culliford Crescent 500 m
Warburton Road 543 m
Verity Crescent 551 m
Adastral Road 694 m
Dorset Way 1.1 km
B3074 2.95 km
B3068 3.01 km
A3049 3.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8AP

Introduction June 1996
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 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
0 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
125 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
262 m
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.15 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.15 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.15 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.25 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.27 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.33 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.58 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.95 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.96 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.03 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.16 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.27 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.27 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.36 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.38 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Ashdown School Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Ashdown School Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Warburton Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 4 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.37 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.37 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.81 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 781 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Pergins Island Island 3.17 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74892600
Longitude -1.96488700
OS Easting 402573
OS Northing 0094371
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1