Postcode BH18 8EJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH18 8EJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. BH18 8EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH18 8EJ 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 8EJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH18 8EJ is Wentworth Drive which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is United Reformed Church and is 291 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8EJ (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 8EJ is Broadstone Conservative Club and is 219 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 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wentworth Drive 74 m
Golf Links Road 123 m
Fairview Drive 130 m
Banstead Road 144 m
Troon Road 157 m
Lower Golf Links Road 168 m
Fairview Crescent 194 m
Fairview Road 226 m
Moor Road 230 m
Brookdale Close 247 m
Station Approach 252 m
B3074 299 m
Birkdale Road 303 m
Tudor Road 309 m
Birkdale Court 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8EJ

Introduction July 1986
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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone First School 299 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
606 m
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
951 m
Springdale First School 1.06 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.56 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
1.65 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.67 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.79 km
Lockyer's Middle School 1.99 km
Henbury View First School 2.16 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.21 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.69 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.72 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.76 km
Merley First School 2.83 km
Castle Court School 3.14 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
3.2 km
Canford Heath Infant School 3.2 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.2 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Links Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
103 m
Kestrel Medical Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 21, 2018
116 m
Moonlight Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
116 m
Tiien Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 4, 2019
116 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
211 m
Broadstone Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
219 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
219 m
Franco's Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2022
259 m
Heart of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
259 m
Pizza Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2019
259 m
The Goods Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
259 m
The Junction Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 2, 2019
259 m
Waterside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
259 m
Whittles Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
259 m
Broadstone First School School/college/university 4
Good
May 2, 2018
299 m
Karma Cafe and Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 21, 2019
299 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
340 m
Hoppers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
342 m
St John The Baptist Ch & Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 16, 2020
342 m
Broadstone Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
405 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 291 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 304 m
United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 307 m
St. Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Springdale Road Corner Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.95 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.95 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.96 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.45 km
Southampton Airport Air 49.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 840 m
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Joiner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 141.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 106,581 kWh - mean 11,842 kWh : median 10,404 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 25,821 kWh - mean 2,869 kWh : median 3,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76511000
Longitude -1.99456000
OS Easting 400480
OS Northing 0096169
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33048185
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3