Postcode BH20 4AZ (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 4AZ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 4AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 4AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 BH20 4AZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BH20 4AZ is Humber Chase which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northmoor Way and is 447 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 623 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4AZ (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 4AZ is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 891 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH20 4AZ 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 BH20 4AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH20 4AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Humber Chase 50 m
Wessex Oval 125 m
Westminster Road 210 m
Mistover Road 216 m
St Mary's Close 224 m
Mistover Close 236 m
Carey Road 403 m
Bere Road 434 m
Northmoor Way 652 m
B3075 5.34 km
A351 6.78 km
A354 15.51 km
A352 26.8 km
A30 74.03 km
M5 98.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4AZ

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 BH20 4AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
886 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.14 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.13 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.73 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.78 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 6.95 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.01 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.27 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.4 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.44 km
Upton Junior School 7.8 km
Bayside Academy 7.9 km
Upton Infant School 7.92 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.03 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.19 km
Bovington Academy 8.61 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.66 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.77 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.84 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 4AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
288 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
288 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
441 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
553 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
689 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
877 m
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
886 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
886 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
891 m
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
916 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
916 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
916 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
956 m
The Salt Pig Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
957 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1 km
All Stars Sports Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.08 km
Focus Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
1.08 km
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.09 km
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.09 km
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 4AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 484 m
Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 623 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.22 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.36 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 4AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Clean Hollow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 4AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32 Mbps 29.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.6 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 188,818 kWh - mean 11,107 kWh : median 10,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69346300
Longitude -2.12360100
OS Easting 391366
OS Northing 0088209
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12404
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049499
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1