Postcode BH20 5QJ (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 5QJ and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 5QJ 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 5QJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BH20 5QJ is Mount Pleasant which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Triangle and is 268 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 4.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 5QJ (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

The local pub for residents of BH20 5QJ is Weld Arms and is 573 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH20 5QJ 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 5QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Pleasant 53 m
East Lulworth 1.17 km
B3070 1.68 km
A354 20.6 km
A30 70.34 km
A38 108.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 5QJ

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 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.63 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 4.34 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
4.57 km
Harbour School Dorset 5.98 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.07 km
Bovington Academy 7.13 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
7.38 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.67 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
10.52 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 11.15 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
11.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Past & Presents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
409 m
Weld Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
573 m
Lulworth Castle Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
810 m
Belhuish Farmhouse B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.44 km
Highfield Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
2.44 km
West Coombe Farmhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
2.44 km
Junior Ranks Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.64 km
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
2.64 km
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.64 km
WO & Sergeants Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.64 km
WEST LULWORTH C.E.V.C. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
3.63 km
Youth Hostel Association Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
3.63 km
Bijou B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
3.71 km
Downalong Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
3.71 km
The Castle Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.88 km
Applegrove B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 28, 2019
4.08 km
Cove House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
4.11 km
Limestone at Lulworth Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.11 km
Tewkesbury Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.11 km
The Old Barn B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 268 m
The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Weld Arms Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Weld Arms Bus Stop/Station 637 m
Lulworth Castle Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clay Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 277 m
Ball Coppice Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Bowling Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 559 m
New Barn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 626 m
Botany Wood Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Botany Plantations Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Old Marl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bellevue Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Lake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Bower's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Kennel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Broom's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lake Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.3 Mbps 25 Mbps 53.8 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.5 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 46.5 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 65,785 kWh - mean 8,223 kWh : median 3,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 5QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.64188500
Longitude -2.19817900
OS Easting 386083
OS Northing 0082485
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33049503
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2