Postcode BH18 8DY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8DY and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8DY 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 8DY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH18 8DY is Ridgeway which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St. Johns Church and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8DY (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 8DY is The Blackwater Stream and is 226 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgeway 53 m
Westheath Road 77 m
Kirkway 138 m
Tudor Road 159 m
Macaulay Road 184 m
Story Lane 191 m
Charborough Road 252 m
Moor Road 285 m
Station Approach 300 m
Grange Road 308 m
Dunyeats Road 346 m
Lower Golf Links Road 466 m
Upper Golf Links Road 468 m
B3074 601 m
Lower Blandford Road 636 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8DY

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 8DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone First School 245 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
500 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.12 km
Springdale First School 1.18 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.27 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.36 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.77 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
1.95 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.27 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.29 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.35 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.42 km
Henbury View First School 2.5 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.75 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.75 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.75 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.04 km
Merley First School 3.08 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 11, 2020
140 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
170 m
Park Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
176 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
220 m
Arrowedge Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
226 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
226 m
Broadstone Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
226 m
Candy Choccy Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
226 m
Diana's Patisserie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
226 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
226 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
226 m
Roebridge Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2019
226 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
226 m
The Blackwater Stream Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
226 m
Village Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
226 m
Broadstone Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
235 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
235 m
Broadstone First School School/college/university 4
Good
May 2, 2018
245 m
Karma Cafe and Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 21, 2019
245 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
259 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Lower Golflinks Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.53 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.53 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.53 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 49.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 932 m
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 993 m
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 105.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.9 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 245,223 kWh - mean 16,348 kWh : median 17,625 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76145800
Longitude -1.99166200
OS Easting 400684
OS Northing 0095764
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2