Postcode BH20 4RG (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 4RG is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. BH20 4RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 4RG 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 4RG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BH20 4RG is Christmas Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 291 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 729 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4RG (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 4RG is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 418 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Long Johns Fish and Chips and is 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.4 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 4RG 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 4RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Christmas Close 35 m
Monmouth Road 216 m
Streche Road 238 m
West Walls 254 m
Worgret Road 316 m
North Walls 317 m
Encombe Road 347 m
Westport Road 410 m
B3070 5.87 km
A351 5.95 km
B3075 6.09 km
A354 16.33 km
A30 74.57 km
M5 99.18 km
A38 104.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4RG

Introduction June 1996
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 4RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
137 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
493 m
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.29 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 4.48 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
7.2 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.21 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.36 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.69 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
7.71 km
Bayside Academy 7.93 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 7.93 km
Upton Junior School 8 km
Upton Infant School 8.11 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.36 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.5 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.63 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.71 km
Bovington Academy 9.08 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 9.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @ Lady St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
137 m
Prime Time After School and Holiday Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
137 m
Just Grillin Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
230 m
Wareham Evangelical Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
348 m
All Stars Sports Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
398 m
Focus Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
398 m
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
418 m
Le Petit Vin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
496 m
The Rex Cinema Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
496 m
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
502 m
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
502 m
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
502 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
502 m
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
502 m
The Italian Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
502 m
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 18, 2021
502 m
Antelope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
538 m
B. Curtis Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2019
538 m
Long Johns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
538 m
Nine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
538 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 298 m
North Causeway Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Purbeck School & Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Dollins Lane Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 729 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 4 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.14 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Eight-hatch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.45 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.4 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 59.78 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 82,678 kWh - mean 9,186 kWh : median 8,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 29,266 kWh - mean 3,252 kWh : median 2,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68678700
Longitude -2.11803400
OS Easting 391758
OS Northing 0087466
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2