Postcode BH20 5QT (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 5QT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 5QT is Mount Pleasant which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Triangle and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 4.7 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 5QT (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 5QT is Weld Arms and is 535 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mount Pleasant 111 m
East Lulworth 1.11 km
B3070 1.73 km
A354 20.61 km
A30 70.28 km
A38 108.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 5QT

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 5QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.57 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 4.33 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
4.55 km
Harbour School Dorset 5.97 km
Bovington Academy 7.11 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.13 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
7.44 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.73 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
10.57 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 11.19 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
11.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 251 m
The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Weld Arms Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Weld Arms Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Lulworth Castle Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clay Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 339 m
Bowling Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 505 m
Ball Coppice Woodland Or Forest 528 m
New Barn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Botany Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Botany Plantations Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Old Marl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bellevue Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Kennel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bower's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Broom's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lake Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.64181200
Longitude -2.19909700
OS Easting 386018
OS Northing 0082477
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