Postcode BH18 8AE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH18 8AE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH18 8AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH18 8AE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 BH18 8AE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH18 8AE is Dunyeats Road which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middle School and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.94 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8AE (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbourne Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Poole Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH18 8AE is Broadstone Conservative Club and is 520 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Delight and is 647 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH18 8AE 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 BH18 8AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH18 8AE, and the approximate distance away.

Dunyeats Road 157 m
Water Tower Road 236 m
Laurel Drive 242 m
Laurel Gardens 273 m
Upper Golf Links Road 280 m
Moor Road 403 m
Ashwood Drive 412 m
Merriefield Avenue 444 m
Lower Golf Links Road 468 m
Gravel Hill 597 m
A349 692 m
B3074 891 m
B3073 7.39 km
A354 15.78 km
A35 21.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8AE

Introduction January 1980
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 BH18 8AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
0 m
Broadstone First School 647 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.16 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.5 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.53 km
Springdale First School 1.6 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.64 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.04 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.21 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.25 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.26 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.27 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.52 km
Merley First School 2.64 km
Henbury View First School 2.76 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.87 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.87 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.87 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.28 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH18 8AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
0 m
Burwood Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
151 m
Two Cedars Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
270 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
339 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
456 m
The Links Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
503 m
Broadstone Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
520 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
520 m
Kestrel Medical Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 21, 2018
555 m
Moonlight Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
555 m
Tiien Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 4, 2019
555 m
Delph House Nurs/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
569 m
Park Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
607 m
Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 11, 2020
635 m
Broadstone First School School/college/university 4
Good
May 2, 2018
647 m
Karma Cafe and Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 21, 2019
647 m
Franco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2022
647 m
Heart of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
647 m
Pizza Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2019
647 m
The Goods Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
647 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH18 8AE - Data from Apr 2022

Middle School Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Broadstone Middle School Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Broadstone Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Broadstone Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.82 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.82 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.87 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH18 8AE - Data from Dec 2021

Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 526 m
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH18 8AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 71.4 17.2
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 198,645 kWh - mean 28,378 kWh : median 24,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 46,957 kWh - mean 7,826 kWh : median 4,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76423700
Longitude -1.98608100
OS Easting 401078
OS Northing 0096072
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32547
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Broadstone
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048183
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4