Postcode BH20 5QA (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 5QA and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5QA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BH20 5QA is The Oval which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lulworth Camp and is 157 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 5QA (for ages 11 and under) is Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 5QA 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 5QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Oval 18 m
Winfrith Drove 879 m
East Lulworth 1.49 km
B3071 2.8 km
B3070 4.26 km
A354 21.79 km
A30 68.29 km
A38 108.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 5QA

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 5QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.11 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
5.09 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 5.13 km
Harbour School Dorset 6.62 km
Bovington Academy 7.32 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
9.6 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.98 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
10.13 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
10.19 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
12.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Junior Ranks Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
69 m
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
69 m
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
69 m
WO & Sergeants Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
69 m
WEST LULWORTH C.E.V.C. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1.11 km
Youth Hostel Association Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.11 km
Bijou B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
1.11 km
Downalong Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
1.11 km
The Castle Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.28 km
Applegrove B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 28, 2019
1.45 km
Cove House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.51 km
Limestone at Lulworth Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
1.51 km
Tewkesbury Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
1.51 km
The Old Barn B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
1.51 km
Lulworth House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2014
1.57 km
Create At The Cove Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
1.62 km
The Lulworth Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
1.62 km
Lulworth Castle Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
1.83 km
West Lulworth House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.97 km
Finley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lulworth Camp Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Lulworth Camp Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Castle Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.21 km
Castle Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Belt Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Little Burngate Wood Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bindon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Burngate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Belhuish Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Broom's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Maiden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mackerel Rock Island 1.73 km
Bindon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Black Rock Island 1.82 km
East Over Wetland 1.86 km
Mupe Bay Bay 1.87 km
Lulworth Cove Bay 1.95 km
Mupe Ledges Island 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 290,582 kWh - mean 6,604 kWh : median 5,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 5QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.63324200
Longitude -2.23288300
OS Easting 383626
OS Northing 0081531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13098
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Dorset
Electoral Ward West 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 Dorchester and Weymouth

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1