Postcode BH20 4DH (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4DH and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 4DH 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 4DH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH20 4DH is Drax Avenue which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherford Drive and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 453 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4DH (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 4DH is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 851 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.8 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 4DH 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 4DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Drax Avenue 87 m
Sherford Drive 156 m
Avon Drive 173 m
Northport Drive 199 m
Ryan Close 214 m
Stour Drive 241 m
Sherford Close 243 m
Admirals Way 249 m
Sandford Lane 292 m
Tarrant Drive 376 m
Bere Road 482 m
Northmoor Way 503 m
Sandford Road 1.39 km
B3075 5.07 km
A351 6.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4DH

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 4DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.1 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.66 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.93 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.22 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.4 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.21 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 6.76 km
Upton Junior School 6.93 km
Bayside Academy 6.98 km
Upton Infant School 7.05 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.31 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.75 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.83 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.86 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.86 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
7.93 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.13 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.35 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 8.56 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
0 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
0 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
0 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
122 m
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
196 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
286 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
286 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
394 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
466 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
483 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
548 m
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
685 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
685 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
851 m
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
879 m
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
958 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
982 m
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
982 m
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
982 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
982 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Wareham Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Wareham Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 453 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.33 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.46 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.46 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.8 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 2.23 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.4 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 64.59 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 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% 15.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.5 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 493,266 kWh - mean 18,269 kWh : median 16,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 73,486 kWh - mean 3,340 kWh : median 3,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69652300
Longitude -2.11156000
OS Easting 392217
OS Northing 0088548
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 003F
Output Area / Small Area 1B3