Postcode BH17 8QR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH17 8QR is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. BH17 8QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH17 8QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8QR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BH17 8QR is Gosling Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pilot and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8QR (for ages 11 and under) is Canford Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole. The last OFSTED inspection on May 3, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH17 8QR is Canford Heath Residents & Comm and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on June 10, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adastral Fish and Chips and is 166 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gosling Close 21 m
Scarf Road 76 m
Aaron Close 107 m
Kelly Close 124 m
Mitchell Road 161 m
Lord Close 170 m
Kingsmill Road 212 m
Adastral Road 228 m
Tait Close 234 m
Dorset Way 262 m
Samples Way 276 m
Noel Place 276 m
Carpenter Close 287 m
Esmonde Way 301 m
Gibson Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8QR

Introduction July 1995
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 8QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
429 m
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
675 m
Canford Heath Infant School 675 m
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
675 m
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
814 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
909 m
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
917 m
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.38 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.43 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.46 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.48 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.63 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.75 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.77 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.79 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.88 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.92 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.94 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.09 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Figbury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
90 m
Canford Heath Community Centre Fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
156 m
Canford Heath Residents & Comm Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 10, 2015
156 m
The Beacon Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 16, 2016
156 m
Adastral Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
166 m
Boots Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
166 m
Chopstick House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
166 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
166 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
166 m
The Coffee House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
166 m
The Pilot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
166 m
TD Nutrition Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2019
409 m
St Edward's School Catering School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
429 m
Oakdale Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
458 m
Parvez Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
533 m
Wongs Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2022
533 m
Rogers Wholesale Food Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 31, 2019
606 m
The Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop and Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
606 m
Buddy Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
675 m
Canford Heath Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Pilot Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Pilot Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Wykeham Close Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Wykeham Close Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Kellaway Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.04 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 311 m
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Pergins Island Island 2.85 km
Holes Bay Bay 2.9 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 3.05 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3.19 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.25 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.3% 18 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.2 12.2
300+ Mbps 94.7% 460 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 217,650 kWh - mean 12,092 kWh : median 11,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74074200
Longitude -1.96333400
OS Easting 402683
OS Northing 0093461
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19438
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048190
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1