Postcode BH18 8ES (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8ES and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8ES is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8ES as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH18 8ES is Mead Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rugby Road and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8ES (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbourne Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parkstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Flames Grill and is 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mead Close 54 m
Rugby Road 110 m
Renault Drive 125 m
Cannon Close 182 m
Whitby Avenue 197 m
Coventry Crescent 205 m
Skipton Close 235 m
Keighley Avenue 249 m
Wavell Avenue 258 m
Wetherby Close 299 m
Whitby Crescent 317 m
Plumer Road 358 m
Witchampton Road 371 m
Clover Drive 378 m
Broadstone Way 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8ES

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 8ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillbourne Primary School 433 m
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
907 m
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.42 km
Broadstone First School 1.5 km
Springdale First School 1.53 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.9 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.99 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.09 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.09 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.09 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.18 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.26 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.34 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.38 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.44 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.46 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 2.6 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.74 km
Upton Infant School 2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southmead Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
0 m
The Potteries Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
0 m
Victoria's Sponge Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 29, 2019
311 m
Honey Bee Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
335 m
Simply Baked Magical Moments Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
335 m
BaxterStorey@Siemens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
375 m
Dani's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
August 14, 2017
427 m
Hillbourne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
433 m
Twin Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
433 m
Twin Oaks Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
433 m
Waterloo Youth Club Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
433 m
Jackie's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
488 m
Lunch'd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
488 m
Premier Inn Poole North Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
488 m
SlimChef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
488 m
Happy Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
558 m
Chartwells Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
635 m
The Sweet Sorrel Bakery Other catering premises Exempt
December 4, 2017
635 m
Aimee Auger Cake Boutique Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2018
642 m
Flames Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2022
648 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rugby Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Rugby Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Keighley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Keighley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Siemens Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.25 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 529 m
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pergins Island Island 1.86 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Holes Bay Bay 2.46 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 135.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 96.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 94.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 223,334 kWh - mean 14,889 kWh : median 11,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 74,375 kWh - mean 4,648 kWh : median 3,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74912100
Longitude -1.99861600
OS Easting 400194
OS Northing 0094391
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15661
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Creekmoor
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33045938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4