Postcode BH20 4PY (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4PY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 4PY is Stowell Crescent which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4PY (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 4PY is Antelope Inn and is 533 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 533 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 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 2.7 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 4PY 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 4PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stowell Crescent 116 m
Frome Road 154 m
Shirley Road 176 m
Encombe Road 215 m
Westport Road 227 m
Hardy Road 255 m
Worgret Road 283 m
A351 5.48 km
B3070 5.67 km
B3075 6.6 km
A354 16.85 km
A30 74.81 km
A38 105.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4PY

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 4PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
445 m
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
525 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
799 m
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.48 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.97 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
6.73 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.3 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.69 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.81 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.89 km
Bayside Academy 8.1 km
Upton Junior School 8.26 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 8.35 km
Upton Infant School 8.36 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.55 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.6 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.68 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.77 km
Bovington Academy 9.3 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 4PY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Stars Sports Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
413 m
Focus Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
413 m
Le Petit Vin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
509 m
The Rex Cinema Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
509 m
Not Just Sundaes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
515 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
518 m
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
525 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
525 m
Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
533 m
B. Curtis Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2019
533 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
533 m
Nine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
533 m
The Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
533 m
Bare Necessities Dorset limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
548 m
Harry's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
548 m
KW Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
548 m
The Bear Wareham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
548 m
The Coffee Saloon Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
548 m
Wareham Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
548 m
The Old Granary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
551 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 256 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 507 m
South Bridge Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Purbeck School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.01 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.15 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Turner's Cove Bay 2.56 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.56 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hyde Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Battle Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Job's Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.5 Mbps 35.2 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 9.99 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 40 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 123,846 kWh - mean 17,692 kWh : median 17,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,370 kWh - mean 3,053 kWh : median 2,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68233800
Longitude -2.11601300
OS Easting 391900
OS Northing 0086971
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