Postcode BH20 6EU (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 6EU and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 6EU 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 6EU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH20 6EU is Cowslip Close which is centered 295 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Toll Gate and is 386 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6EU (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 6EU is Wool Royal British Legion and is 1.31 km 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 830 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cowslip Close 295 m
The Poppies 423 m
The Briars 425 m
Burton Road 481 m
Dorchester Road 721 m
B3070 4.88 km
A354 17.32 km
A352 20.78 km
A30 66.58 km
A38 104.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 6EU

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 6EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
987 m
Wool Church of England Primary School 1.45 km
Harbour School Dorset 2.17 km
Bovington Academy 2.69 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.5 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.09 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
8.3 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.77 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.16 km
Broadmayne First School Good
(February 2, 2017)
9.97 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 10.52 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
11.05 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
11.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Toll Gate Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Toll Gate Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 842 m
Ship Inn Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
Wool Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Burton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Little Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Great Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
West Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Oakley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Church Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dorset Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lays Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Kick Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.8 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 43.82 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 8.49 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 0% 19.3 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 111,485 kWh - mean 15,926 kWh : median 15,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 30,788 kWh - mean 4,398 kWh : median 2,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 6EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.67473100
Longitude -2.23880600
OS Easting 383222
OS Northing 0086146
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