Postcode BH20 4LN (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4LN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 4LN is Trinity Lane which is centered 6 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 898 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4LN (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 4LN is Antelope Inn and is 47 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 47 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trinity Lane 6 m
West Street 56 m
Pound Lane 59 m
Tanner's Lane 110 m
St Michael's Road 114 m
South Street 116 m
Abbot's Quay 145 m
The Quay 151 m
St John's Hill 164 m
Cow Lane 165 m
New Street 172 m
Church Green 208 m
Mill Lane 214 m
Howard's Lane 215 m
Church Street 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4LN

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 4LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
413 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
825 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
978 m
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.05 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.64 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
6.77 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.22 km
Bayside Academy 7.61 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.68 km
Upton Junior School 7.78 km
Upton Infant School 7.88 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.93 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.09 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.12 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.19 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.2 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.22 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.31 km
Bovington Academy 9.6 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
47 m
B. Curtis Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2019
47 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
47 m
Nine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
47 m
The Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
47 m
Le Petit Vin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
51 m
The Rex Cinema Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
51 m
Bare Necessities Dorset limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
80 m
Harry's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
80 m
KW Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
80 m
The Bear Wareham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
80 m
The Coffee Saloon Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
80 m
Wareham Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
80 m
Nellie Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
108 m
The Chipperies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
108 m
The Italian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
108 m
Wareham Pizza and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2021
108 m
Not Just Sundaes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
116 m
Wareham Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
140 m
Kaff's Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
143 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 126 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 132 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Dollins Lane Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 898 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.78 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 22.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.08 km
Turner's Cove Bay 2.16 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 2.48 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.6 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 39.9 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 6.83 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 93.3% 20.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 40 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 66,117 kWh - mean 7,346 kWh : median 6,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 32,407 kWh - mean 3,241 kWh : median 2,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68531900
Longitude -2.11096700
OS Easting 392257
OS Northing 0087302
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: 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