Postcode BH18 8LN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8LN and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8LN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8LN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BH18 8LN is Ashwood Drive which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunyeats Road Top and is 283 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8LN (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 8LN is Broadstone Conservative Club and is 856 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.6% 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashwood Drive 59 m
Water Tower Road 244 m
Westcroft Park 262 m
A349 283 m
Dunyeats Road 468 m
Gravel Hill 625 m
Lower Blandford Road 898 m
B3074 1.26 km
B3073 7.17 km
A354 16.21 km
A35 21.42 km
A350 39.77 km
A31 57.51 km
A30 82.85 km
M5 96.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8LN

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 8LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
440 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
796 m
Broadstone First School 944 m
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.19 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.5 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.78 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.79 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.83 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.84 km
Springdale First School 1.9 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.95 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.49 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.49 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.49 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.63 km
Merley First School 2.83 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.95 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.96 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.98 km
Henbury View First School 3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burwood Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
289 m
Two Cedars Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
335 m
Broadstone Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
440 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
629 m
Park Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
717 m
Poole Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
796 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
814 m
Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 11, 2020
851 m
Broadstone Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2019
856 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
856 m
The Links Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
904 m
Arrowedge Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
908 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
908 m
Broadstone Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
908 m
Candy Choccy Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
908 m
Diana's Patisserie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
908 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
908 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
908 m
Roebridge Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2019
908 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
908 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunyeats Road Top Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Broadstone Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Broadstone Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Broadstone Middle School Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Westcroft Park Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.89 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 10.6 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 791 m
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 108.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 17.4% 90.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 82.6% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 1,420,452 kWh - mean 31,566 kWh : median 29,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 408,876 kWh - mean 8,889 kWh : median 7,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76156600
Longitude -1.98148800
OS Easting 401402
OS Northing 0095775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31723
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2