The postcode BH20 4AB is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH20 4AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 BH20 4AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BH20 4AB is Howard's Lane which is centered 96 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 778 m away.
The closest primary school to BH20 4AB (for ages 11 and under) is Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Purbeck School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BH20 4AB is Antelope Inn and is 106 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Long Johns Fish and Chips and is 106 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BH20 4AB is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH20 4AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH20 4AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH20 4AB
| 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 BH20 4AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 411 m |
| The Purbeck School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 915 m |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | Academy | 3-11 | 4.5 km | |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 6.86 km |
| Lytchett Minster School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 7.08 km |
| Bayside Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.49 km | |
| Upton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 7.64 km | |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.74 km | |
| Upton Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 7.74 km | |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.78 km | |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 7.98 km | |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 8 km |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 8.13 km |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 8.21 km |
| Harbour School Dorset | Special school | 10-19 | 8.23 km | |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 8.24 km |
| Graduately-Developing-Futures | Special school | 6-11 | 9.57 km | |
| Bovington Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 9.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Op Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Garden Gate tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Anglebury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 0 m | |
| One Stop (Farwells) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 38 m | |
| The Salt Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 38 m | |
| Anglebury Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 99 m | |
| Antelope Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 106 m | |
| B. Curtis Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Long Johns Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 106 m | |
| Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 106 m | |
| The Antelope Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 106 m | |
| Le Petit Vin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 113 m | |
| The Rex Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 113 m | |
| Duke of Wellington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 120 m | |
| Lotus Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 120 m | |
| Kaff's Coffee Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 128 m | |
| Sainsbury's Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 128 m | |
| Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 131 m | |
| Horseys Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 131 m | |
| Pandada | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 131 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 18 m | |
| Red Lion | 39 m | |
| Dollins Lane | 161 m | |
| South Bridge | 232 m | |
| South Bridge | 246 m | |
| Wareham Rail Station | 778 m | |
| Holton Heath Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 8.48 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 8.63 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 8.63 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 22.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 4AB - Data from Dec 2021
| North Bestwall Wood | 713 m | |
| North Bestwall Withy Bed | 1.33 km | |
| Stoborough Withy Bed | 1.65 km | |
| West Field Coppice | 1.66 km | |
| Bartlett's Firs | 1.9 km | |
| Buck's Cove Saltmarsh | 1.97 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Turner's Cove | 2.11 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Buck's Cove | 2.38 km | |
| New Meadow Coppice | 2.42 km | |
| Holme Lane Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Northport Heath | 2.56 km | |
| Willow Wood | 2.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 4AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.5 Mbps | 34.8 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 19.53 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 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 19.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 60.7 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.68661500 |
| Longitude | -2.11036200 |
| OS Easting | 392300 |
| OS Northing | 0087446 |
| 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 | Wareham |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wareham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wareham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049497 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Purbeck 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Purbeck 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |