Postcode BH18 8BH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8BH and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8BH 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 8BH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH18 8BH is Lower Golf Links Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Golflinks Road and is 402 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8BH (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 8BH is Broadstone Golf Club and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Delight and is 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 5.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Golf Links Road 80 m
Golf Links Road 160 m
Wentworth Drive 168 m
Upper Golf Links Road 197 m
Fairview Drive 202 m
Moor Road 255 m
Banstead Road 261 m
St Andrews Road 339 m
Merriefield Avenue 355 m
Fairview Road 372 m
Merriefield Drive 423 m
Dunyeats Road 465 m
B3074 514 m
A349 1.14 km
B3073 7.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8BH

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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone First School 477 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
477 m
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.05 km
Springdale First School 1.28 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.56 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.8 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
1.81 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.84 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.04 km
Henbury View First School 2.3 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.3 km
Merley First School 2.62 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.66 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.7 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.72 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
3.24 km
Canford Heath Infant School 3.24 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.24 km
Castle Court School 3.25 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Links Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
168 m
Kestrel Medical Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 21, 2018
279 m
Moonlight Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
279 m
Tiien Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 4, 2019
279 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
290 m
Delph House Nurs/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
305 m
Broadstone Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
308 m
Broadstone Golf Club Pro Shop Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2020
308 m
Broadstone Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
349 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
349 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
423 m
Franco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2022
445 m
Heart of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
445 m
Pizza Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2019
445 m
The Goods Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
445 m
The Junction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 2, 2019
445 m
Waterside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
445 m
Whittles Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
445 m
Broadstone First School School/college/university 4
Good
May 2, 2018
477 m
Karma Cafe and Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 21, 2019
477 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 460 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 472 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.07 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.07 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.07 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.26 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 671 m
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 931 m
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 126.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 15.3 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% 22.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 106.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 93.3% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 569,906 kWh - mean 37,994 kWh : median 38,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 107,966 kWh - mean 7,198 kWh : median 6,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76632400
Longitude -1.99199300
OS Easting 400661
OS Northing 0096304
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: Detached retirement living
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 6A3