Postcode BH20 4LA (Dorset) Terminated December 1996

Map showing BH20 4LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 4LA is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1996.BH20 4LA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH20 4LA 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 4LA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH20 4LA is New Street which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 865 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4LA (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 4LA is Antelope Inn and is 187 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Long Johns Fish and Chips and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Street 86 m
St Michael's Road 103 m
West Street 109 m
Cow Lane 131 m
Pound Lane 135 m
Streche Road 146 m
West Walls 150 m
Trinity Lane 156 m
Westport Road 159 m
Monmouth Road 169 m
Encombe Road 190 m
Roper's Lane 202 m
Tanner's Lane 220 m
Mill Lane 230 m
South Street 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH20 4LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
286 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
675 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.01 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.1 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.64 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
6.86 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.31 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.53 km
Bayside Academy 7.74 km
Upton Junior School 7.88 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.98 km
Upton Infant School 7.99 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.03 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.05 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.23 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.24 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.37 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.45 km
Bovington Academy 9.44 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Le Petit Vin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
149 m
The Rex Cinema Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
149 m
Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
187 m
B. Curtis Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2019
187 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
187 m
Nine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
187 m
The Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
187 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
214 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
225 m
Bare Necessities Dorset limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
237 m
Harry's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
237 m
KW Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
237 m
The Bear Wareham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
237 m
The Coffee Saloon Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
237 m
Wareham Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
237 m
Co-Op Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 24, 2022
248 m
Garden Gate tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
248 m
The Anglebury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
248 m
Not Just Sundaes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
256 m
Nellie Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
264 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 265 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 865 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.72 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.86 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.86 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.22 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Turner's Cove Bay 2.31 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 2.62 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68529900
Longitude -2.11318900
OS Easting 392100
OS Northing 0087300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3