Postcode BH18 8LP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8LP and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8LP 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 8LP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BH18 8LP is Badbury Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Badbury Close and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 4.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8LP (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 8LP is The Blackwater Stream and is 902 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 76.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 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 8LP 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 8LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Badbury Close 58 m
Whitchurch Avenue 74 m
Turnworth Close 126 m
A349 143 m
Loders Close 203 m
Westcroft Park 234 m
Airetons Close 302 m
Steepleton Road 319 m
Thorn Road 330 m
Fontmell Road 390 m
Ashwood Drive 446 m
Lower Blandford Road 656 m
Tollerford Road 670 m
Gravel Hill 1.01 km
B3074 1.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
419 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
747 m
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
799 m
Broadstone First School 1.03 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.17 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.4 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.5 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.54 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.57 km
Springdale First School 1.91 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.12 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.12 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.12 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.13 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.58 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.64 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.73 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.18 km
Merley First School 3.21 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poole Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
419 m
Burwood Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
616 m
Park Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
699 m
Two Cedars Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
718 m
Broadstone Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
747 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
783 m
Montacute School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
799 m
Broadstone Christian Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
840 m
Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 11, 2020
887 m
Arrowedge Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
902 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
902 m
Broadstone Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
902 m
Candy Choccy Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
902 m
Diana's Patisserie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
902 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
902 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
902 m
Roebridge Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2019
902 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
902 m
The Blackwater Stream Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
902 m
Village Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
902 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Badbury Close Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Whitchurch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Westcroft Park Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Westcroft Park Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Whitchurch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.14 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.14 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37 Mbps 104.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 23.5% 14.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 76.5% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 656,097 kWh - mean 19,297 kWh : median 18,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 156,030 kWh - mean 4,589 kWh : median 4,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75808500
Longitude -1.98183000
OS Easting 401378
OS Northing 0095388
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