Postcode BH17 8AT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 8AT is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BH17 8AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BH17 8AT is Herstone Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warmwell Close and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8AT (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 8AT is The Haymoor and is 396 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 396 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.6 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 8AT 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 8AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Herstone Close 31 m
Warmwell Close 154 m
Yeatminster Road 168 m
Bovington Close 169 m
Puddletown Crescent 222 m
Sherborn Crescent 244 m
Mapperton Close 272 m
Chetnole Close 289 m
Canford Heath Road 303 m
Ashdown Close 310 m
Knowlton Road 343 m
Verity Crescent 459 m
Culliford Crescent 495 m
Warburton Road 664 m
Adastral Road 763 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8AT

Introduction June 1981
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 8AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
205 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
330 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
458 m
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.3 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.3 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.3 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.39 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.4 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.45 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.79 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.95 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.97 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.11 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.14 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.16 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.17 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.35 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.36 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.43 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Ad Astra School Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Warburton Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.49 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.49 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.49 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.6 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.21 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 246,414 kWh - mean 10,714 kWh : median 10,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 76,040 kWh - mean 2,925 kWh : median 2,967 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74941200
Longitude -1.96208800
OS Easting 402771
OS Northing 0094424
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