The postcode BH20 4BQ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 4BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH20 4BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 4BQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to BH20 4BQ is Seven Barrows Road which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Northmoor Way and is 404 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 772 m away.
The closest primary school to BH20 4BQ (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 4BQ is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 1.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH20 4BQ 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 4BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH20 4BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH20 4BQ
| 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 4BQ - 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) | 1.35 km |
| The Purbeck School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | Academy | 3-11 | 3.17 km | |
| Lytchett Minster School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.44 km |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.78 km | |
| Upton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 7.28 km | |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.3 km | |
| Upton Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 7.41 km | |
| Bayside Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.46 km | |
| Harbour School Dorset | Special school | 10-19 | 7.5 km | |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 7.69 km | |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 7.78 km |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 8.34 km |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 8.39 km |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 8.44 km |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 8.5 km |
| Graduately-Developing-Futures | Special school | 6-11 | 8.58 km | |
| Bovington Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 8.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Road Convenience Store | Awaiting Inspection | 645 m | |
| SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 645 m | |
| Tops Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 663 m | |
| Spurwing Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 703 m | |
| Twiga House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 703 m | |
| Wareham Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 703 m | |
| Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 727 m | |
| N0.9 Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 755 m | |
| B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2018 | 791 m | |
| Monsoon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 7, 2021 | 843 m | |
| Bradfords | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 982 m | |
| Normans Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 982 m | |
| Taste of Thailand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| The 29029 Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 1.29 km | |
| The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Carey Outdoor Education Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| The Salt Pig Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Prime Time After School and Holiday Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 1.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Northmoor Way | 404 m | |
| Northmoor Way | 441 m | |
| Bere Road | 502 m | |
| Tantinoby Lane | 542 m | |
| Bere Road | 544 m | |
| Wareham Rail Station | 772 m | |
| Holton Heath Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 8.94 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 9.08 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 9.08 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 22.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 4BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Northport Heath | 1.02 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Great Ovens Hill | 1.35 km | |
| North Bestwall Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Middle Coppice | 1.48 km | |
| West Field Coppice | 1.71 km | |
| New Meadow Coppice | 1.74 km | |
| North Bestwall Withy Bed | 1.84 km | |
| The Covert | 1.87 km | |
| Little Trigon Hill Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| Birch Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Lodge Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Eight-hatch Plantation | 2.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 4BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.6 Mbps | 22.2 Mbps | 51.14 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.4 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | 14.96 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 4.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.5 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH20 4BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.69880700 |
| Longitude | -2.12084000 |
| OS Easting | 391562 |
| OS Northing | 0088803 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wareham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wareham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049498 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Purbeck 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Purbeck 003E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |