The postcode BH20 5EL is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 5EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH20 5EL 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 5EL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH20 5EL is Higher Gardens which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Calcraft Road and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 490 m away at Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway)
The closest primary school to BH20 5EL (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 5EL is Castle Inn and is 271 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 3, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 5EL is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH20 5EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH20 5EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH20 5EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH20 5EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 271 m |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2016) | 4.41 km |
| The Swanage School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 5.48 km |
| Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 5.48 km |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 6.19 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 6.3 km |
| Purbeck View School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 6.74 km |
| Swanage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 7.1 km |
| The Purbeck School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 7.35 km |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 7.4 km |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 9.13 km |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 9.36 km |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 9.53 km |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 9.68 km |
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 10.31 km |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 11.54 km | |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 12.05 km |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 12.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 5EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford House B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2018 | 220 m | |
| Castle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 271 m | |
| Chartwells @ Corfe Castle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 271 m | |
| Corfe Castle Village Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 271 m | |
| Mortons Manor Hotel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 271 m | |
| Corfe Castle Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2022 | 318 m | |
| Joe's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2019 | 485 m | |
| The Pink Goat Corfe Castle Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2021 | 485 m | |
| Challow Farm House B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 490 m | |
| Ammonite B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2017 | 493 m | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 501 m | |
| Box of Delights | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Corfe Castle Model Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Corfe Castle Village Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 595 m | |
| The Greyhound Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 30, 2021 | 595 m | |
| The National Trust Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 595 m | |
| The Sweet Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2017 | 595 m | |
| The Bankes Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 628 m | |
| Castle View Visitor Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 974 m | |
| Jonti's B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2017 | 1.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 5EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Calcraft Road | 113 m | |
| Calcraft Road | 124 m | |
| Halves Cottages | 290 m | |
| Halves Cottages | 301 m | |
| Village Centre | 376 m | |
| Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) | 490 m | |
| Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) | 500 m | |
| Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) | 501 m | |
| Shell Bay Ferry Terminal | 8.87 km | |
| Shell Bay Ferry Terminal | 8.87 km | |
| Shell Bay Ferry Terminal | 8.87 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 22.22 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 60.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 5EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Sandyhills Copse | 642 m | |
| Challow Hill | 763 m | |
| East Hill | 764 m | |
| Rollington Wood | 982 m | |
| West Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Bushey Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Rollington Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Ashey Copse | 1.42 km | |
| Parsonage Coppice | 1.43 km | |
| Keeper's Copse | 1.5 km | |
| Jack Green's Copse | 1.55 km | |
| Woolgarston Copse | 1.57 km | |
| Hill Coppices | 1.59 km | |
| Crabtree Copse | 1.6 km | |
| Scoles Lane Copse | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 5EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for BH20 5EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.63412800 |
| Longitude | -2.05261800 |
| OS Easting | 396375 |
| OS Northing | 0081605 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |