Postcode BH20 5DP (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 5DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 5DP is located in Dorset It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. BH20 5DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 5DP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5DP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BH20 5DP is East Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Calcraft Road and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 297 m away at Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway)

The closest primary school to BH20 5DP (for ages 11 and under) is Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 12, 2020. 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 5DP is Corfe Castle Club and is 99 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.6 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 5DP 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 5DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

East Street 49 m
Springwell Close 187 m
Calcraft Road 187 m
West Street 284 m
Higher Gardens 288 m
Webbers Close 307 m
Battle Mead 399 m
A351 1.29 km
Sandy Hill Lane 1.45 km
B3351 3.29 km
A354 23.24 km
A30 80.26 km
A38 111.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 5DP

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 5DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
110 m
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers Good
(June 7, 2016)
4.64 km
The Swanage School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.7 km
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
5.7 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.96 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
6.5 km
Purbeck View School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.95 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.12 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.18 km
Swanage Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
7.32 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
8.93 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
9.27 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
9.45 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
9.59 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
10.25 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
11.1 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
11.5 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 11.54 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
11.9 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
12.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corfe Castle Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
99 m
Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 3, 2022
110 m
Chartwells @ Corfe Castle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
110 m
Corfe Castle Village Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
110 m
Mortons Manor Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
110 m
Joe's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
256 m
The Pink Goat Corfe Castle Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 6, 2021
256 m
The Fox Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
271 m
Ammonite B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
342 m
Box of Delights Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
368 m
Corfe Castle Model Village Retailers - other 4
Good
September 30, 2021
368 m
Corfe Castle Village Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
September 30, 2021
368 m
The Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2021
368 m
The National Trust Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
368 m
The Sweet Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
368 m
Alford House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 9, 2018
394 m
Challow Farm House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
394 m
The Bankes Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
412 m
Castle View Visitor Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
758 m
Jonti's B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Calcraft Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Calcraft Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Village Centre Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Village Centre Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Halves Cottages Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 297 m
Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 306 m
Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) Metro/Tram 308 m
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.91 km
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.91 km
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.92 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 22.22 km
Southampton Airport Air 60.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Challow Hill Hill Or Mountain 625 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 627 m
Sandyhills Copse Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Rollington Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
West Hill Hill Or Mountain 950 m
Parsonage Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bushey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hill Coppices Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ashey Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Rollington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Keeper's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Jack Green's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Crabtree Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Little Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 66.12 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 17.21 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% 56.2 12.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 73,853 kWh - mean 10,550 kWh : median 7,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 26,516 kWh - mean 3,788 kWh : median 3,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 5DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.63557500
Longitude -2.05495300
OS Easting 396210
OS Northing 0081766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16150
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward South East Purbeck
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 village
Built-Up Area Corfe Castle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049509
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2