Postcode BH19 1LJ (Dorset)

Map showing BH19 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH19 1LJ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH19 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH19 1LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 BH19 1LJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH19 1LJ is Cliff Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is All Saints Church and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.05 km away at Swanage (Swanage Railway)

The closest primary school to BH19 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 11, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BH19 1LJ is The Crows Nest Inn and is 175 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Beach Gardens Pavilion Ice Cream Kiosk and is 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH19 1LJ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH19 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH19 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Cliff Avenue 63 m
Seaward Road 106 m
Burlington Road 134 m
Victoria Road 146 m
Highcliffe Road 154 m
Bonfields Avenue 172 m
Streche Road 179 m
Durlston Farm 216 m
Clifton Road 233 m
Clifton Close 252 m
Ballard Road 262 m
Vivian Park 268 m
Redcliffe Road 282 m
James Day Mead 353 m
Northbrook Road 427 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH19 1LJ

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 BH19 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
583 m
Purbeck View School Good
(January 10, 2019)
621 m
Swanage Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.53 km
The Swanage School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2 km
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers Good
(June 7, 2016)
3.36 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.03 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 9.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH19 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tower Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
28 m
Clifftop Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
152 m
Grand Hotel (Swanage) Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
152 m
The Castleton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
163 m
The Rookery Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
163 m
The Crows Nest Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
175 m
The Sandhaven B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
175 m
Swanage Town & Herston F.C Other catering premises 4
Good
February 4, 2020
199 m
Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
243 m
Joseph Allnatt Centres Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
243 m
Swanage Cricket Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 29, 2018
243 m
Beach Gardens Pavilion Ice Cream Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
243 m
The Waterfront Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
247 m
Avon House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
258 m
THE PINES HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
258 m
James Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 17, 2021
319 m
Giggi Gelateria Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
329 m
Santa Fe Fun Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
329 m
Ballard Down Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
371 m
Glenlee Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
398 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH19 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Crows Nest Inn Bus Stop/Station 105 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Crows Nest Inn Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Clifton Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Swanage (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Swanage (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Swanage (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.77 km
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.77 km
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.67 km
Southampton Airport Air 55.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH19 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Northbrook Copse Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Swanage Bay Bay 965 m
Old Mill Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Studland Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Round Down Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Godlingston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Purbeck Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.68 km
Alderbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Giant's Grave Bottom Valley 1.86 km
Marsh Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Little Linnings Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Great Linnings Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Durlston Bay Bay 2.16 km
Litchfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH19 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 79.13 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 188,003 kWh - mean 14,462 kWh : median 14,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 48,940 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH19 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.61934900
Longitude -1.95841700
OS Easting 403038
OS Northing 0079961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21774
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward Swanage
Local Authority District Dorset
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 E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swanage BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049518
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2