Postcode BH20 4SQ (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4SQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 4SQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 4SQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BH20 4SQ is Burns Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northmoor Way and is 308 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 607 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4SQ (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 4SQ is Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burns Road 17 m
Stockley Road 80 m
Northmoor Way 81 m
Tarrant Drive 86 m
Wellstead Road 169 m
Sherford Close 210 m
Great Ovens Drive 225 m
Trent Drive 229 m
Stour Drive 247 m
Seven Barrows Road 247 m
Willow Way 266 m
Middlebere Drive 270 m
Sherford Drive 278 m
Bourne Drive 281 m
Avon Drive 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4SQ

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 4SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.25 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.72 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.02 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.48 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3.2 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.3 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 6.72 km
Upton Junior School 7.1 km
Upton Infant School 7.23 km
Bayside Academy 7.24 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.5 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.54 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.76 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.02 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.09 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.19 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.2 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.25 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 8.52 km
Bovington Academy 9.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
433 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
433 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
433 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
500 m
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
517 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
560 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
583 m
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
609 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
609 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
667 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
717 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
717 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
758 m
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.06 km
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
1.07 km
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.12 km
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.25 km
Horseys Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.25 km
Pandada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.25 km
Purbeck Wholefoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
1.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Northmoor Way Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Tantinoby Lane Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 607 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.68 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.82 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 2.15 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.21 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Birch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.6 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20.66 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 3 Mbps 5.63 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% 15.2 3.4
30-300 Mbps 66.7% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 75,991 kWh - mean 12,665 kWh : median 11,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 39,107 kWh - mean 6,518 kWh : median 4,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69829000
Longitude -2.11703000
OS Easting 391831
OS Northing 0088745
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21778
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1