The postcode BH18 9BL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH18 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH18 9BL 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 9BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH18 9BL is B3074 which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Springdale Road Corner and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.54 km away.
The closest primary school to BH18 9BL (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 9BL is The Goods Yard and is 386 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Delight and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH18 9BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH18 9BL
| 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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 415 m | |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 659 m | |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 744 m |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 984 m |
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 1.29 km |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.82 km | |
| Henbury View First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.84 km | |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Castle Court School | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.84 km | |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3 km |
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.15 km | |
| Longspee Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (February 6, 2020) | 3.31 km |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 3.31 km | |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Academy | 2-7 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH18 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lava Bakes | Exempt January 10, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Franco's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 386 m | |
| Heart of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 386 m | |
| Pizza Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 386 m | |
| The Goods Yard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 386 m | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 386 m | |
| Waterside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 386 m | |
| Whittles Restaurant & Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Hoppers Pre-School | Exempt March 26, 2019 | 406 m | |
| St John The Baptist Ch & Hall | Exempt February 16, 2020 | 406 m | |
| Broadstone First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2018 | 415 m | |
| Karma Cafe and Meze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 21, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Kestrel Medical Ltd | Exempt May 21, 2018 | 429 m | |
| Moonlight Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 429 m | |
| Tiien Thai Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 4, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2018 | 444 m | |
| Patisserie Mark Bennett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 447 m | |
| Pizza Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2020 | 447 m | |
| The Drinks Shack | Exempt October 17, 2017 | 447 m | |
| The Tap & Grape | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 447 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH18 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Springdale Road Corner | 28 m | |
| Springdale Road Corner | 52 m | |
| Springdale Avenue | 190 m | |
| Springdale Avenue | 199 m | |
| United Reformed Church | 209 m | |
| Hamworthy Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Poole Rail Station | 5.11 km | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 5.86 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.9 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.9 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.9 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 11.85 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 49.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH18 9BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Corfe Hills | 673 m | |
| The Clump | 700 m | |
| Hillbourne Copse | 1.23 km | |
| Dunyeat's Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 1.75 km | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 1.8 km | |
| Holland's Hill Coppice | 2.01 km | |
| Livett's Hill Coppice | 2.03 km | |
| Joiner's Copse | 2.07 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 2.1 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 2.31 km | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Grant's Copse | 2.38 km | |
| Pardy's Copse | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH18 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.2 Mbps | 158.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.7 Mbps | 16.1 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99.4 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BH18 9BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.76412100 |
| Longitude | -2.00003300 |
| OS Easting | 400094 |
| OS Northing | 0096059 |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| 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 003G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |