Postcode BH2 6BT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 6BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 6BT is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH2 6BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH2 6BT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 BH2 6BT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH2 6BT is Durrant Road which is centered 220 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Josephs Home and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 6BT (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.5 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 BH2 6BT 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 BH2 6BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH2 6BT, and the approximate distance away.

Durrant Road 220 m
Kensington Drive 274 m
Crescent Road 275 m
Bradburne Road 287 m
Bourne Avenue 330 m
Cambridge Road 330 m
Suffolk Road 345 m
Braidley Road 345 m
St Stephen's Road 350 m
Central Drive 431 m
Branksome Wood Road 684 m
B3066 885 m
Surrey Road 1.11 km
Poole Road 1.42 km
Wessex Way 1.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 6BT

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 BH2 6BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
655 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
657 m
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.06 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.24 km
Talbot Heath School 1.34 km
St Martin's School 1.4 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.88 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.01 km
Talbot House School 2.06 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.08 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.3 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.33 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.51 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.58 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.67 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.69 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.72 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.73 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.8 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH2 6BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.41 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.44 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.59 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.75 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.77 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.83 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
1.83 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.88 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.9 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.91 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.96 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.96 km
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.98 km
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.98 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.02 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
2.02 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.02 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
2.02 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.02 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH2 6BT - Data from Apr 2022

St Josephs Home Bus Stop/Station 92 m
St Josephs Home Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Marks and Spencer Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.35 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH2 6BT - Data from Dec 2021

Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Durley Chine Valley 1.17 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.31 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.48 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.65 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.11 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.31 km
The Dell Valley 3.4 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.48 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.5 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH2 6BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.4 Mbps 39.3 Mbps 72.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 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 0% 21.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.3 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 492,912 kWh - mean 16,430 kWh : median 14,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 292,754 kWh - mean 5,421 kWh : median 4,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 6BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72424600
Longitude -1.88583300
OS Easting 408155
OS Northing 0091631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23636
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Talbot & Branksome Woods
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 Bournemouth

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 012A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2