Postcode BH20 4BN (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4BN and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 4BN 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 4BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH20 4BN is Carey Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wareham Station and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 175 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4BN (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 4BN is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carey Close 47 m
Walls View Road 85 m
Johns Road 117 m
Causeway Close 139 m
Mellstock Crescent 180 m
West Mill Crescent 196 m
Woodbury Gardens 250 m
North Causeway 254 m
Bere Road 284 m
Mistover Road 310 m
Mistover Close 310 m
Egdon Road 352 m
Sandford Lane 559 m
Carey Road 867 m
Sandford Road 1.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4BN

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 4BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
615 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.1 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.86 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.52 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.83 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.8 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.31 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.37 km
Upton Junior School 7.52 km
Bayside Academy 7.54 km
Upton Infant School 7.64 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.68 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.72 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.87 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.9 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.25 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.36 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.43 km
Bovington Academy 9.07 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
80 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
116 m
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
179 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
179 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
228 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
490 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
509 m
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
593 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
593 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
593 m
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
615 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
615 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
646 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
647 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
681 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
681 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
690 m
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
690 m
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
690 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
690 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wareham Station Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 175 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.79 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.93 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.22 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 34.2 Mbps 46.05 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 9.99 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 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.5 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 149,267 kWh - mean 14,927 kWh : median 14,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 38,007 kWh - mean 3,801 kWh : median 3,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69255200
Longitude -2.11717100
OS Easting 391820
OS Northing 0088107
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4