Postcode BH20 4BW (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4BW and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 4BW 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 4BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH20 4BW is West Mill Crescent which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bere Road and is 334 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 354 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4BW (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 4BW is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 571 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Mill Crescent 17 m
Walls View Road 105 m
Carey Close 133 m
Mellstock Crescent 194 m
St Mary's Close 198 m
Wessex Oval 218 m
Mistover Road 247 m
Johns Road 289 m
Causeway Close 295 m
Humber Chase 307 m
Bere Road 350 m
Westminster Road 383 m
Carey Road 723 m
B3075 5.5 km
A351 6.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4BW

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 4BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
609 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.87 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.9 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.95 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.2 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.42 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.55 km
Upton Junior School 7.68 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.69 km
Bayside Academy 7.72 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.73 km
Upton Infant School 7.8 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.06 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.42 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.54 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.61 km
Bovington Academy 8.9 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
110 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
110 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
205 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
293 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
403 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
571 m
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
609 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
609 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
664 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
678 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
696 m
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
753 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
753 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
753 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
774 m
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
774 m
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
774 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
774 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
774 m
The Italian Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
774 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Wareham Station Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 354 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.97 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.11 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27 Mbps 26.3 Mbps 39.88 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.2 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.8 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 353,093 kWh - mean 14,124 kWh : median 13,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69207300
Longitude -2.11959100
OS Easting 391649
OS Northing 0088054
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