Postcode BH20 4BH (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 4BH is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. BH20 4BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 4BH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 4BH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH20 4BH is Humber Chase which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northmoor Way and is 476 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 620 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4BH (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 4BH is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 858 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 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 BH20 4BH 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 4BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Humber Chase 11 m
Wessex Oval 83 m
St Mary's Close 172 m
Mistover Road 242 m
Westminster Road 262 m
Mistover Close 265 m
Carey Road 427 m
Bere Road 460 m
Northmoor Way 700 m
B3075 5.4 km
A351 6.73 km
A354 15.56 km
A352 26.83 km
A30 74.04 km
M5 98.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4BH

Introduction June 1997
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 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
839 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.09 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.08 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.77 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.84 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 6.94 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.05 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.27 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.43 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.45 km
Upton Junior School 7.83 km
Bayside Academy 7.92 km
Upton Infant School 7.96 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.98 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.23 km
Bovington Academy 8.61 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.67 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.79 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.85 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 622 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 620 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.23 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.37 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Clean Hollow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.3 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.6 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 126,284 kWh - mean 10,524 kWh : median 10,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 29,832 kWh - mean 2,983 kWh : median 2,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69293200
Longitude -2.12358500
OS Easting 391367
OS Northing 0088150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22393
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3