Postcode BH18 8LX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH18 8LX and nearby postcodes

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

BH18 8LX 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 8LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH18 8LX is Westcroft Park which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westcroft Park and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 4.53 km away.

The closest primary school to BH18 8LX (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 8LX is The Blackwater Stream and is 755 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westcroft Park 52 m
Badbury Close 207 m
A349 237 m
Water Tower Road 254 m
Ashwood Drive 263 m
Laurel Gardens 265 m
Whitchurch Avenue 299 m
Laurel Drive 325 m
Dunyeats Road 447 m
Fontmell Road 564 m
Lower Blandford Road 688 m
Gravel Hill 822 m
B3074 1.18 km
B3073 7.35 km
A354 16.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH18 8LX

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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
490 m
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
673 m
Broadstone First School 838 m
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
1.03 km
Hillbourne Primary School 1.29 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
1.61 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Springdale First School 1.76 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.79 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.81 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.91 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.38 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.38 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.38 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.54 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.81 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.89 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.94 km
Merley First School 3.01 km
Henbury View First School 3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burwood Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
365 m
Broadstone Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
490 m
Two Cedars Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
494 m
Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
553 m
Park Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
554 m
Poole Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
673 m
Victoria Carroll Custom Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 11, 2020
715 m
Broadstone Christian Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
733 m
Broadstone Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
751 m
Arrowedge Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
755 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
755 m
Broadstone Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
755 m
Candy Choccy Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
755 m
Diana's Patisserie Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
755 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
755 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
755 m
Roebridge Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2019
755 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
755 m
The Blackwater Stream Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
755 m
Village Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
755 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westcroft Park Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Westcroft Park Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Badbury Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Whitchurch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Whitchurch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.37 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.37 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.76 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 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% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.3 13
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 417,597 kWh - mean 18,982 kWh : median 17,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 114,538 kWh - mean 5,206 kWh : median 4,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH18 8LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76015400
Longitude -1.98347300
OS Easting 401262
OS Northing 0095618
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: Ageing in 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 6A4