Postcode BH20 6ES (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 6ES and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 6ES is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 6ES as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH20 6ES is Sydenham Crescent which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lincleith Road and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 675 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6ES (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 6ES is Wool Royal British Legion and is 660 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 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sydenham Crescent 55 m
Barnes Close 65 m
Burton Close 78 m
Bailey's Drove 92 m
Lampton Close 97 m
East Burton Road 135 m
Greenhill Gardens 141 m
Dorchester Road 164 m
Frome Avenue 173 m
Swallow Close 181 m
Linclieth Road 211 m
Cedar Close 234 m
Cottage Close 251 m
Back Lane 295 m
Chalk Pit Lane 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 6ES

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 6ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
291 m
Wool Church of England Primary School 797 m
Harbour School Dorset 1.48 km
Bovington Academy 2.37 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.08 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.46 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.66 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.12 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.57 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 9.73 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)
11.12 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
11.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Ship Inn Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Ship Inn Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Toll Gate Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 675 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Little Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 972 m
West Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Great Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lays Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Calf Close Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Eight Acre Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Burton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Twenty Acre Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dorset Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.6 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 357,373 kWh - mean 11,528 kWh : median 10,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 6ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.67946000
Longitude -2.23037700
OS Easting 383819
OS Northing 0086671
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23121
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 life
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 E33049503
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 004C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1