Postcode BH20 6DY (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 6DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 6DY is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 6DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 6DY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 6DY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH20 6DY is Hillside Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lincleith Road and is 307 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 791 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6DY (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 30, 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 6DY is Wool Royal British Legion and is 567 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Garden and is 293 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 13.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH20 6DY 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 6DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH20 6DY, and the approximate distance away.

Hillside Road 26 m
New Road 109 m
Chalk Pit Lane 115 m
Baker Close 138 m
Lower Hillside Road 160 m
Burton Wood 160 m
Vicarage Close 166 m
Oakdene Road 174 m
Dorchester Road 265 m
Knowle Wood Knap 279 m
Greenhill Gardens 296 m
Collier's Lane 335 m
Meadow Lane 404 m
Bailey's Drove 422 m
B3071 1.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 6DY

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 6DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
343 m
Wool Church of England Primary School 699 m
Harbour School Dorset 1.86 km
Bovington Academy 2.79 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.71 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.53 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.74 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.01 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.41 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 9.82 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
10.06 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
11.49 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
11.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 6DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe 101 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
293 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
293 m
Hong Kong Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
293 m
The Hidden Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
293 m
Chartwells @ St Marys & st Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
343 m
Taylor's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
346 m
Wool and Bovington Motors Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2022
375 m
The Ship Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
480 m
Wool Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
567 m
Wool Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
567 m
Fingle Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
573 m
Breachfield B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
616 m
Fromedale B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
638 m
Whitemead Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
659 m
Chartwells @ Wool Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
699 m
Williams of Wool Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2022
763 m
Black Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
792 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wool Retailers - other 4
Good
September 30, 2021
792 m
The Velo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
915 m
Station Garage (Wool) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 6DY - Data from Apr 2022

Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Toll Gate Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 791 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 6DY - Data from Dec 2021

Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
West Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Little Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dorset Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Great Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Calf Close Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Knap Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Barn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Vicarage Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Pepperclose Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 6DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.9 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 43.82 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 8.64 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 13.3% 20.2 2.8
30-300 Mbps 86.7% 37.2 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 489,600 kWh - mean 11,657 kWh : median 11,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 6DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.67594000
Longitude -2.22817000
OS Easting 383974
OS Northing 0086278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19929
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049500
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3