Postcode BH18 8BT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8BT 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 8BT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH18 8BT is Upper Golf Links Road which is centered 168 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Golflinks Road and is 434 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 5.05 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8BT (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 8BT is Broadstone Golf Club and is 324 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 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 4.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Golf Links Road 168 m
Lower Golf Links Road 173 m
Merriefield Avenue 250 m
Golf Links Road 251 m
Wentworth Drive 273 m
Moor Road 317 m
Merriefield Drive 320 m
Dunyeats Road 455 m
Greensleeves Avenue 531 m
B3074 619 m
A349 1.12 km
B3073 7.64 km
A354 15.37 km
A35 20.8 km
A350 39.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
432 m
Broadstone First School 566 m
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.13 km
Springdale First School 1.38 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.56 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.86 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.86 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
1.9 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.09 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.34 km
Henbury View First School 2.38 km
Merley First School 2.53 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.64 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.68 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.69 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
3.25 km
Canford Heath Infant School 3.25 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.25 km
Castle Court School 3.32 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph House Nurs/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
223 m
The Links Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
263 m
Broadstone Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
324 m
Broadstone Golf Club Pro Shop Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2020
324 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
363 m
Kestrel Medical Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 21, 2018
374 m
Moonlight Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
374 m
Tiien Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 4, 2019
374 m
Broadstone Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
430 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
430 m
Broadstone Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
432 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
457 m
Franco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2022
537 m
Heart of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
537 m
Pizza Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2019
537 m
The Goods Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
537 m
The Junction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 2, 2019
537 m
Waterside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
537 m
Whittles Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
537 m
Broadstone First School School/college/university 4
Good
May 2, 2018
566 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 537 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Broadstone Middle School Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 6.67 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.12 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.12 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 566 m
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 999 m
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.6 Mbps 121.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12.3 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% 25.3 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 515,013 kWh - mean 32,188 kWh : median 31,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76679100
Longitude -1.99068900
OS Easting 400753
OS Northing 0096356
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