Postcode BH20 5AD (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 5AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 5AD is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 5AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH20 5AD is Hollow Oak Road which is centered 202 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stoborough School and is 11 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.79 km away at Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 5AD (for ages 11 and under) is Stoborough Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017. 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 5AD is The Kings Arms Stoborough and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chipperies and is 959 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 5AD 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 5AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH20 5AD, and the approximate distance away.

Hollow Oak Road 202 m
Melancholy Lane 299 m
Nutcrack Lane 383 m
West Lane 428 m
Corfe Road 431 m
South Causeway 529 m
A351 4.68 km
B3070 5.73 km
B3075 7.28 km
A354 17.6 km
A30 75.42 km
A38 105.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 5AD

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 5AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
0 m
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.26 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.95 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 5.62 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
5.93 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.78 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
8.02 km
Bayside Academy 8.13 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.28 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
8.39 km
Upton Junior School 8.45 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.48 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
8.54 km
Upton Infant School 8.54 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.63 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 8.76 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 8.84 km
Bovington Academy 9.91 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stoborough Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
0 m
The Kings Arms Stoborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
0 m
Purbeck Ford Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
150 m
The Knap B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
782 m
The Lookout Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
813 m
The Priory Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
845 m
The Old Granary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
849 m
The Quay Inn & Quay House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
849 m
Not Just Sundaes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
897 m
Horse & Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
906 m
Wareham Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2018
950 m
Nellie Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
959 m
The Chipperies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
959 m
The Italian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
959 m
Wareham Pizza and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2021
959 m
Bare Necessities Dorset limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
971 m
Harry's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
971 m
KW Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2021
971 m
The Bear Wareham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
971 m
The Coffee Saloon Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
971 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Stoborough School Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Stoborough School Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Stoborough Meadow Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Stoborough Meadow Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Stoborough Green Bus Stop/Station 713 m
Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 4.79 km
Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 4.86 km
Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 4.86 km
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.79 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.93 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 5AD - Data from Dec 2021

Stoborough Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 732 m
Bartlett's Firs Woodland Or Forest 977 m
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hyde Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Holme Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Creech Bottom Valley 2.08 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Gerald's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Turner's Cove Bay 2.33 km
Bridewell Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Battle Plain Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.65 km
Rachel's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 5AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 61 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 17
30-300 Mbps 94.1% 66.9 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 255,094 kWh - mean 14,172 kWh : median 11,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 69,178 kWh - mean 3,641 kWh : median 3,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 5AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.67659800
Longitude -2.10920600
OS Easting 392380
OS Northing 0086332
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Stoborough Green BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stoborough Green BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049511
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 005B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1