Postcode BH2 6YB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Terminated June 2000

Map showing BH2 6YB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 6YB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in June 2000.BH2 6YB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH2 6YB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 6YB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH2 6YB is Wychwood Close which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wychwood Drive and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 6YB (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.

The local pub for residents of BH2 6YB is Dylan's Kitchen and Bar and is 2.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from L'Arte and is 2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.

Policing for BH2 6YB 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 6YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wychwood Close 143 m
Braidley Road 174 m
Wychwood Drive 193 m
Bodorgan Road 197 m
Merlewood Close 231 m
Central Drive 256 m
St Stephen's Way 296 m
Durrant Road 304 m
Silchester Close 339 m
St Valerie Road 362 m
B3066 947 m
Branksome Wood Road 962 m
Wessex Way 1.36 km
Wimborne Road 2.17 km
A347 4.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 6YB

Introduction June 1999
Termination June 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH2 6YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
305 m
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
707 m
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
953 m
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 974 m
St Martin's School 1.11 km
Talbot Heath School 1.5 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.53 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.67 km
Talbot House School 1.9 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.05 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.18 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.25 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.39 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.46 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.56 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.6 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.63 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.72 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.78 km
Park School 2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.64 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.7 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.87 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
2 km
L'Arte Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
2 km
Makisu Sushi Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
2 km
Talbot Village Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
2 km
Village Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 19, 2021
2 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
2.06 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
2.08 km
Chartwells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
2.11 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
2.11 km
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
2.12 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
2.18 km
Campus Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
2.2 km
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
2.2 km
Student Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
2.2 km
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School School/college/university 4
Good
August 13, 2021
2.2 km
The Forum Restaurant Chartwells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
2.2 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wychwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Merlewood Close Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Wimborne Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Braidley Road Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Braidley Road Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 6.45 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 6.45 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 6.45 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.66 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Durley Chine Valley 1.44 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.62 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.82 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.34 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.99 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.04 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.21 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.67 km
The Dell Valley 3.75 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.82 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72589600
Longitude -1.88156500
OS Easting 408456
OS Northing 0091815
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8518
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Bournemouth Central
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048149
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 017F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1