Postcode BH20 4QE (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4QE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 4QE is Shirley Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4QE (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 4QE is Antelope Inn and is 643 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 643 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 4QE 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 4QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shirley Road 31 m
Frome Road 65 m
Worgret Road 109 m
Barnes Road 136 m
Stowell Crescent 146 m
Worgret Gardens 157 m
Hardy Road 203 m
Encombe Road 276 m
Westerman Way 320 m
Monmouth Road 372 m
Streche Road 434 m
West Walls 474 m
B3070 5.57 km
A351 5.66 km
B3075 6.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4QE

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 4QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
244 m
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
481 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
983 m
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.49 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 4.9 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
6.92 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.12 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.62 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.69 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.73 km
Bayside Academy 8.2 km
Upton Junior School 8.33 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 8.34 km
Upton Infant School 8.44 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.68 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.69 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.82 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.91 km
Bovington Academy 9.1 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 10.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Stars Sports Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
206 m
Focus Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
206 m
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
481 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
481 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
513 m
Le Petit Vin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
609 m
The Rex Cinema Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
609 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
615 m
Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
643 m
B. Curtis Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2019
643 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
643 m
Nine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
643 m
The Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
643 m
Not Just Sundaes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
661 m
Bare Necessities Dorset limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
676 m
Harry's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
676 m
KW Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
676 m
The Bear Wareham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
676 m
The Coffee Saloon Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
676 m
Wareham Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
676 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Purbeck School & Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Purbeck School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Purbeck School & Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.17 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.31 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.31 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Holmebridge Common Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Battle Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Job's Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Woodbury Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 68.66 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.7% 20.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 51.7 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 259,862 kWh - mean 17,324 kWh : median 16,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 44,143 kWh - mean 2,943 kWh : median 2,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68305400
Longitude -2.11871800
OS Easting 391709
OS Northing 0087051
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