Postcode BH20 4FF (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 4FF is located in Dorset It was introduced in March 2016 and is an active postcode. BH20 4FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 4FF 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 4FF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH20 4FF is Hutchins Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purbeck School & Leisure Centre and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4FF (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 4FF is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 950 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Long Johns Fish and Chips and is 995 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hutchins Lane 27 m
Baggs Lane 81 m
Westerman Way 129 m
Pride Place 138 m
Worgret Gardens 297 m
Worgret Road 392 m
B3070 5.35 km
A351 6.05 km
B3075 6.35 km
A354 16.46 km
A352 27.16 km
A30 74.17 km
A38 104.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4FF

Introduction March 2016
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 4FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
213 m
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
665 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.39 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.56 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.79 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 6.72 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.22 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.26 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.3 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.84 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 8.35 km
Bayside Academy 8.46 km
Upton Junior School 8.52 km
Upton Infant School 8.63 km
Bovington Academy 8.67 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.88 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
9.02 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
9.15 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
9.23 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 10.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Stars Sports Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
235 m
Focus Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
235 m
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
665 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
665 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
746 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
868 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
950 m
Le Petit Vin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
955 m
The Rex Cinema Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
955 m
Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
995 m
B. Curtis Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2019
995 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
995 m
Nine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
995 m
The Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
995 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.02 km
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.02 km
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.02 km
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
1.02 km
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
1.02 km
The Italian Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Purbeck School & Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Purbeck School & Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Purbeck School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 618 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 627 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.52 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.66 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.66 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 23.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Holmebridge Common Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.3 Mbps 19 Mbps 32.24 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 6.63 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% 17.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 31 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 177,229 kWh - mean 10,425 kWh : median 9,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 54,140 kWh - mean 3,008 kWh : median 2,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68436800
Longitude -2.12454800
OS Easting 391297
OS Northing 0087199
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4