Postcode BH20 4HY (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4HY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 4HY is Bestwall Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 543 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4HY (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 4HY is Duke of Wellington and is 447 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 447 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bestwall Road 20 m
Bestwall Crescent 81 m
Meadow View Close 191 m
East Walls 240 m
North Bestwall Road 315 m
Wyatt's Lane 328 m
East Street 365 m
Conniger Lane 379 m
A351 5.35 km
B3075 6.24 km
A354 16.68 km
A30 75.64 km
M5 99.61 km
A38 104.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4HY

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 4HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
966 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.25 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.45 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.73 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.54 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
6.58 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.77 km
Bayside Academy 7.02 km
Upton Junior School 7.25 km
Upton Infant School 7.34 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.47 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.57 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.6 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.61 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
7.68 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 8.3 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.79 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.8 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.1 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
9.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Duke of Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
447 m
Lotus Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
447 m
Kaff's Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
485 m
Sainsbury's Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
485 m
Anglebury Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
496 m
Wareham Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
503 m
Horse & Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
522 m
The Priory Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
526 m
One Stop (Farwells) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
527 m
The Salt Pig Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
527 m
Nellie Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
530 m
The Chipperies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
530 m
The Italian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
530 m
Wareham Pizza and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2021
530 m
The Old Granary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
541 m
The Quay Inn & Quay House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
541 m
Bare Necessities Dorset limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
551 m
Harry's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
551 m
KW Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
551 m
The Bear Wareham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
551 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 544 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 560 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 579 m
Dollins Lane Bus Stop/Station 615 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.94 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.08 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.08 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 540 m
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 932 m
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.49 km
Turner's Cove Bay 1.55 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 1.87 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Gigger's Island Island 2.18 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hyde Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.7 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 12.6 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% 18.4 1.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 65 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 343,056 kWh - mean 13,194 kWh : median 13,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68694600
Longitude -2.10246300
OS Easting 392858
OS Northing 0087482
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