Postcode BH20 4EL (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4EL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 4EL is Avon Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tantinoby Lane and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 340 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4EL (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 4EL is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 793 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Avon Drive 26 m
Tantinoby Lane 110 m
Sherford Close 114 m
Sherford Drive 131 m
Daniel Drive 163 m
Ryan Close 184 m
Willow Way 213 m
Woodbury Gardens 215 m
Drax Avenue 241 m
Stour Drive 254 m
Trent Drive 277 m
Bere Road 291 m
Tarrant Drive 300 m
Burns Road 331 m
Northmoor Way 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4EL

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 4EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.01 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.53 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.19 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.44 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.36 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 6.87 km
Upton Junior School 7.1 km
Bayside Academy 7.17 km
Upton Infant School 7.23 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.49 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.67 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.88 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.94 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.94 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.05 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.12 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.16 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 8.68 km
Bovington Academy 9.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
192 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
192 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
192 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
197 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
345 m
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
372 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
381 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
383 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
431 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
431 m
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
505 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
505 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
586 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
793 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
953 m
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
953 m
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
953 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
953 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
953 m
The Italian Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
953 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bere Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 340 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.52 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.65 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.99 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 2.24 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 2.42 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.3 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 66.82 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 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% 24.2 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 351,298 kWh - mean 12,546 kWh : median 11,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69604400
Longitude -2.11417800
OS Easting 392032
OS Northing 0088495
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