Postcode BH18 8ET (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8ET and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8ET as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH18 8ET is Heysham Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selby Close and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8ET (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 8ET is The Blackwater Stream and is 226 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 183 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heysham Road 98 m
Selby Close 153 m
Grange Road 178 m
York Mews 202 m
Wallace Road 245 m
Story Lane 261 m
Benridge Close 273 m
Kirkway 317 m
Macaulay Road 318 m
Ridgeway 441 m
Tudor Road 444 m
Ascot Road 450 m
Cheam Road 462 m
West Way 479 m
Clarendon Road 520 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8ET

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 8ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone First School 390 m
Springdale First School 843 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
950 m
Hillbourne Primary School 1.05 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.29 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.33 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.64 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
1.73 km
Henbury View First School 2.3 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.39 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.43 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.44 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.53 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.74 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.74 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.74 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.91 km
Castle Court School 3.33 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trailway Tots Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
0 m
Broadstone Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
115 m
Bennetts Family Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
183 m
Broadstone News Retailers - other Exempt
October 23, 2019
183 m
Daniels Fish and Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
183 m
Fireaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2020
183 m
Griffs Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
183 m
Healthy Habits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
183 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
29029 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
230 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Selby Close Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Selby Close Bus Stop/Station 62 m
West Way Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Upton Way Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.32 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.32 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.72 km
Southampton Airport Air 49.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Clump Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 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% 20.8 1
30-300 Mbps 16.4% 87.4 14.1
300+ Mbps 81.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 699,098 kWh - mean 13,191 kWh : median 11,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 192,504 kWh - mean 3,632 kWh : median 2,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75917400
Longitude -1.99693600
OS Easting 400312
OS Northing 0095510
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27060
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: Delayed 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 E33048184
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1