Postcode BH17 8BD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 8BD is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. BH17 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 8BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8BD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BH17 8BD is Chetnole Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Henbury Close and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8BD (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Taco Bell and is 528 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.6% 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 8BD 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 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chetnole Close 48 m
Seatown Close 78 m
Sherborn Crescent 123 m
Henbury Close 128 m
Bovington Close 165 m
Mapperton Close 165 m
Southbrook Close 197 m
Godmanston Close 211 m
Warmwell Close 238 m
Herstone Close 305 m
Totmel Road 319 m
Hooke Close 321 m
Chalbury Close 325 m
Chaldon Road 360 m
Verity Crescent 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8BD

Introduction February 1984
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 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
536 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
660 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
773 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.49 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.53 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.53 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.53 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.63 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.71 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.78 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.79 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.84 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.99 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.02 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.12 km
The Lion Works School 2.15 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.35 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.48 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.49 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorset Deer Management Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
201 m
Warren's Best Cake and Design Other catering premises Exempt
March 12, 2018
201 m
Dorset Funky Fudge Other catering premises Exempt
June 11, 2020
243 m
Canford Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
297 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
528 m
Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2019
528 m
Candy Cabin Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
528 m
Cineworld Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2017
528 m
Day's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 21, 2022
528 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
528 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
528 m
Lemur Landings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
528 m
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
528 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
528 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
528 m
Splashdown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
528 m
Taco Bell Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
528 m
Ad Astra Infant School School/college/university Exempt
December 3, 2019
536 m
Tiny Explorers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
536 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
556 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Henbury Close Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Henbury Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Warmwell Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Chalbury Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Chalbury Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.63 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.64 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.64 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.28 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 802 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.89 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.9 Mbps 99.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 5.4% 87.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 94.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 290,294 kWh - mean 8,064 kWh : median 7,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 101,415 kWh - mean 2,817 kWh : median 2,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74957200
Longitude -1.95736700
OS Easting 403104
OS Northing 0094442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24276
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1