Postcode BH18 8EA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8EA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH18 8EA is Charborough Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallace Road and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8EA (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 8EA is The Blackwater Stream and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fireaway and is 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.4% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charborough Road 91 m
Ridgeway 124 m
Westheath Road 124 m
Kirkway 142 m
Story Lane 180 m
Grange Road 229 m
Sharlands Close 247 m
Macaulay Road 274 m
Tudor Road 316 m
Wallace Road 382 m
Station Approach 434 m
Dunyeats Road 451 m
Lower Blandford Road 460 m
B3074 731 m
A349 763 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8EA

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 8EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone First School 373 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
607 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
986 m
Hillbourne Primary School 1.09 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.18 km
Springdale First School 1.21 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.5 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.04 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.15 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.16 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.23 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.57 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.58 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.58 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.58 km
Henbury View First School 2.6 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.86 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.16 km
Merley First School 3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
0 m
Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 11, 2020
199 m
Broadstone Christian Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
201 m
Arrowedge Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
205 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
205 m
Broadstone Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
205 m
Candy Choccy Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
205 m
Diana's Patisserie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
205 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
205 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
205 m
Roebridge Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2019
205 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
205 m
The Blackwater Stream Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
205 m
Village Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
205 m
Bennetts Family Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
238 m
Broadstone News Retailers - other Exempt
October 23, 2019
238 m
Daniels Fish and Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
238 m
Fireaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2020
238 m
Griffs Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
238 m
Healthy Habits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
238 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wallace Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Wallace Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 261 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.36 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.36 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 49.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 776 m
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 83.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 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% 21.6 1
30-300 Mbps 8.6% 106.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 91.4% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 564,933 kWh - mean 13,779 kWh : median 10,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75990300
Longitude -1.99131400
OS Easting 400709
OS Northing 0095590
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