Postcode BH20 6EA (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 6EA and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 6EA 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 6EA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH20 6EA is Lower Hillside Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lincleith Road and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 702 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6EA (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 6EA is Wool Royal British Legion and is 465 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 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Hillside Road 66 m
Vicarage Close 90 m
Hillside Road 92 m
New Road 167 m
Knowle Wood Knap 181 m
Chalk Pit Lane 192 m
Baker Close 240 m
Collier's Lane 243 m
Linclieth Road 250 m
Burton Wood 252 m
Oakdene Road 260 m
Dorchester Road 290 m
Folly Lane 306 m
Meadow Lane 321 m
Greenhill Gardens 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 6EA

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 6EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
277 m
Wool Church of England Primary School 596 m
Harbour School Dorset 1.81 km
Bovington Academy 2.8 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.77 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.44 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.81 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.91 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.31 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 9.72 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
9.96 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
11.53 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
11.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Ship Inn Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 702 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
West Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Little Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dorset Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Great Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Calf Close Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Barn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Knap Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Vicarage Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pepperclose Trees Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.5 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 1.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 516,945 kWh - mean 9,754 kWh : median 10,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 131,542 kWh - mean 2,482 kWh : median 1,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 6EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.67633800
Longitude -2.22685500
OS Easting 384067
OS Northing 0086322
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