Postcode BH20 4HX (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4HX and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 4HX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4HX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH20 4HX is North Bestwall Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 350 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 885 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4HX (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 4HX is Duke of Wellington and is 278 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lotus Chinese Takeaway and is 278 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.5 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 4HX 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 4HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Bestwall Road 105 m
Daler Court 137 m
Bell's Orchard Lane 151 m
The Croft 163 m
Meadow View Close 201 m
East Walls 205 m
East Street 207 m
Moreton's Lane 218 m
Carrion Lane 232 m
Nundico 235 m
Bestwall Road 236 m
Wyatt's Lane 237 m
Bestwall Crescent 255 m
Howard's Lane 273 m
Church Street 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4HX

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 4HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
759 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.27 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.28 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.68 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.42 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
6.77 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.8 km
Bayside Academy 7.14 km
Upton Junior School 7.32 km
Upton Infant School 7.42 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.57 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.63 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.65 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.76 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
7.84 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 8.1 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.57 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.6 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.27 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Duke of Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
278 m
Lotus Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
278 m
Anglebury Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
287 m
Kaff's Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
334 m
Sainsbury's Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
334 m
One Stop (Farwells) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
343 m
The Salt Pig Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
343 m
Co-Op Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 24, 2022
368 m
Garden Gate tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
368 m
The Anglebury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
368 m
Wareham Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
381 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
397 m
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
397 m
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
397 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
397 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
397 m
The Italian Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
397 m
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 18, 2021
397 m
Nellie Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
397 m
The Chipperies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
397 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Dollins Lane Bus Stop/Station 393 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 449 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 885 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.12 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.26 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.26 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 448 m
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 988 m
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.61 km
Turner's Cove Bay 1.76 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 2.01 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Gigger's Island Island 2.37 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.2 Mbps 65.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 15.4 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 76.3 19
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 96,027 kWh - mean 16,004 kWh : median 16,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,333 kWh - mean 3,056 kWh : median 3,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68772500
Longitude -2.10545200
OS Easting 392647
OS Northing 0087569
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15410
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 E33049495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3