The postcode BH20 4QB is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 4QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH20 4QB 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 4QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to BH20 4QB is Hardy Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Purbeck School Grounds and is 378 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.64 km away at Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.36 km away.
The closest primary school to BH20 4QB (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 4QB is Antelope Inn and is 788 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 788 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH20 4QB is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH20 4QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH20 4QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH20 4QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH20 4QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Purbeck School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 319 m |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 696 m |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 860 m |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.7 km |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | Academy | 3-11 | 5.11 km | |
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 6.77 km |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.08 km | |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 7.59 km |
| Harbour School Dorset | Special school | 10-19 | 7.7 km | |
| Lytchett Minster School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 7.92 km |
| Bayside Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 8.35 km | |
| Upton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 8.51 km | |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 8.55 km | |
| Upton Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 8.61 km | |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 8.8 km |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 8.85 km | |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 8.94 km |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 9.02 km |
| Bovington Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 9.12 km | |
| Graduately-Developing-Futures | Special school | 6-11 | 10.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 4QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Stars Sports Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Focus Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 347 m | |
| Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 696 m | |
| Prime Time After School and Holiday Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Just Grillin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 718 m | |
| Purbeck Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 21, 2019 | 748 m | |
| Le Petit Vin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 761 m | |
| The Rex Cinema | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 761 m | |
| Not Just Sundaes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 773 m | |
| Antelope Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 788 m | |
| B. Curtis Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 788 m | |
| Long Johns Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 788 m | |
| Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 788 m | |
| The Antelope Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 788 m | |
| Bare Necessities Dorset limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 806 m | |
| Harry's Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 806 m | |
| KW Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 8, 2021 | 806 m | |
| The Bear Wareham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 806 m | |
| The Coffee Saloon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 806 m | |
| Wareham Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 806 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 4QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Purbeck School Grounds | 378 m | |
| Purbeck School & Leisure Centre | 401 m | |
| Purbeck School & Leisure Centre | 402 m | |
| Police Station | 446 m | |
| Police Station | 462 m | |
| Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) | 5.64 km | |
| Wareham Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Holton Heath Rail Station | 4.51 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 9.26 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km | |
| Poole Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 22.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 4QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Stoborough Withy Bed | 972 m | |
| Bartlett's Firs | 1.19 km | |
| Holme Lane Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| North Bestwall Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| New Meadow Coppice | 2.13 km | |
| North Bestwall Withy Bed | 2.2 km | |
| Battle Plain | 2.39 km | |
| Job's Plain | 2.42 km | |
| Holmebridge Common | 2.45 km | |
| Woodbury Coppice | 2.49 km | |
| Middle Coppice | 2.52 km | |
| West Field Coppice | 2.52 km | |
| Gerald's Plantation | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 4QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.5 Mbps | 29.5 Mbps | 41.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 8.01 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.5 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH20 4QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.68109300 |
| Longitude | -2.11911000 |
| OS Easting | 391681 |
| OS Northing | 0086833 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| 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 |