The postcode BH18 8LW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH18 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH18 8LW 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 8LW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BH18 8LW is Badbury Close which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Badbury Close and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 4.34 km away.
The closest primary school to BH18 8LW (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 8LW is The Blackwater Stream and is 826 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH18 8LW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH18 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH18 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH18 8LW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH18 8LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 472 m |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 691 m |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 829 m |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 956 m | |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.83 km | |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Longspee Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (February 6, 2020) | 2.18 km |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.18 km | |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 2.61 km |
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 2.65 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.11 km | |
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.19 km | |
| Henbury View First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH18 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 472 m | |
| Burwood Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 568 m | |
| Park Lodge Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 622 m | |
| Two Cedars Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 686 m | |
| Broadstone Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 691 m | |
| Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 708 m | |
| Broadstone Christian Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 766 m | |
| Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes | Exempt May 11, 2020 | 809 m | |
| Arrowedge Chemists | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Boots the Chemist | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Broadstone Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Candy Choccy Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Diana's Patisserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Marks & Spencer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 826 m | |
| Roebridge Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 27, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 826 m | |
| The Blackwater Stream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2020 | 826 m | |
| Village Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 826 m | |
| Montacute School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 829 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH18 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Badbury Close | 41 m | |
| Westcroft Park | 55 m | |
| Westcroft Park | 59 m | |
| Whitchurch Avenue | 72 m | |
| Whitchurch Avenue | 160 m | |
| Poole Rail Station | 4.34 km | |
| Hamworthy Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 4.63 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.17 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.17 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.18 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 10.76 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 48.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH18 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Hillbourne Copse | 1.05 km | |
| Dunyeat's Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 1.39 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 1.43 km | |
| The Clump | 1.52 km | |
| Long Coppice | 1.86 km | |
| Corfe Hills | 1.95 km | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 2.16 km | |
| Big Covert | 2.29 km | |
| Pennington Covert | 2.56 km | |
| Parr's Plantation | 2.6 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Livett's Hill Coppice | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH18 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30.1 Mbps | 140.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.9 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.1 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.5 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for BH18 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75837300 |
| Longitude | -1.98283600 |
| OS Easting | 401307 |
| OS Northing | 0095420 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| 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 |