Postcode BH20 4ET (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4ET and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 4ET 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 4ET as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH20 4ET is Great Ovens Drive which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sherford Drive and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4ET (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 4ET is The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services and is 976 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Great Ovens Drive 72 m
Tarrant Drive 97 m
Burns Road 166 m
Stour Drive 193 m
Northmoor Way 220 m
Stockley Road 227 m
Sherford Close 275 m
Sherford Drive 290 m
Wellstead Road 314 m
Carey Road 1.08 km
Sandford Road 1.37 km
Morden Road 1.97 km
B3075 4.71 km
A351 7.01 km
A35 13.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4ET

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 4ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.37 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.86 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.86 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.57 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.07 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.14 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 6.57 km
Upton Junior School 6.95 km
Upton Infant School 7.08 km
Bayside Academy 7.1 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.35 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.67 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.87 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.97 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.07 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.13 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.15 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.25 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 8.37 km
Bovington Academy 9.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
430 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
430 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
430 m
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
453 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
526 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
685 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
691 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
697 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
714 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
714 m
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
755 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
755 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
762 m
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
926 m
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
976 m
Sandford Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
1.16 km
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
1.17 km
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.34 km
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.34 km
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Wareham Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Wareham Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 711 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.57 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.71 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.71 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 1.99 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.14 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 38.12 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 8.32 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% 21.4 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 37 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 90,871 kWh - mean 11,359 kWh : median 10,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 37,630 kWh - mean 4,704 kWh : median 2,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69937900
Longitude -2.11567300
OS Easting 391927
OS Northing 0088866
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21778
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: Rural life
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 1B1