Postcode BH17 8SH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH17 8SH and nearby postcodes

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

BH17 8SH 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 8SH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH17 8SH is Beamish Road which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kellaway Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to BH17 8SH (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 8SH is The Pilot and is 248 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adastral Fish and Chips and is 248 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beamish Road 109 m
Esmonde Way 118 m
Adastral Road 173 m
Samples Way 173 m
Kellaway Road 183 m
Warburton Road 185 m
Gray Close 199 m
Calder Road 232 m
Mitchell Road 254 m
Baldwin Mews 272 m
Whistler Gardens 304 m
Lynn Road 310 m
Noel Place 326 m
Verity Crescent 411 m
Scarf Road 451 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH17 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
452 m
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
525 m
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
526 m
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
790 m
Canford Heath Infant School 790 m
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
790 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
807 m
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.51 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.61 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.62 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.63 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.85 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.85 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.87 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.13 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.13 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.14 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.17 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adastral Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
248 m
Boots Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
248 m
Chopstick House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
248 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
248 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
248 m
The Coffee House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
248 m
The Pilot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
248 m
Canford Heath Community Centre Fridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
270 m
Canford Heath Residents & Comm Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 10, 2015
270 m
The Beacon Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 16, 2016
270 m
Figbury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
305 m
Buddy Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
452 m
Haymoor Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
452 m
Magna Academy Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
525 m
Ad Astra Infant School School/college/university Exempt
December 3, 2019
526 m
Tiny Explorers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
526 m
TD Nutrition Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 28, 2019
596 m
Bournemouth & Poole Mobile Market Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2020
649 m
Sandbanks Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 4, 2018
649 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2020
683 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kellaway Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Kellaway Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
The Pilot Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Warburton Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
The Pilot Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.9 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.9 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.9 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.93 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Pergins Island Island 2.96 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Holes Bay Bay 3.09 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.28 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 3.44 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.2 Mbps 90 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 528,750 kWh - mean 12,896 kWh : median 12,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH17 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74424200
Longitude -1.96399100
OS Easting 402637
OS Northing 0093849
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1