Postcode BH20 6HE (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 6HE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH20 6HE is Water Meadow Lane which is centered 185 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Toll Gate and is 622 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6HE (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 6HE is Wool Royal British Legion and is 1.16 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 683 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Water Meadow Lane 185 m
Sandhills Crescent 215 m
The Alisons 356 m
Giddy Green Lane 377 m
East Burton Road 420 m
Burton Road 460 m
Dorchester Road 656 m
B3071 2.72 km
B3070 5.24 km
A354 16.47 km
A352 20.42 km
A30 66.53 km
A38 103.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 6HE

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 6HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
805 m
Wool Church of England Primary School 1.28 km
Harbour School Dorset 1.34 km
Bovington Academy 1.92 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.34 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
6.97 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
8.07 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
8.51 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.01 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 9.93 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
10.36 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
10.59 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
10.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Velo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
0 m
Fromedale B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
281 m
Taylor's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
594 m
Cafe 101 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
683 m
Central Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
683 m
Hong Kong Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
683 m
The Hidden Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
683 m
The Ship Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
695 m
Wool and Bovington Motors Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2022
710 m
Chartwells @ St Marys & st Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
805 m
Whitemead Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
822 m
Station Garage (Wool) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.03 km
Breachfield B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.08 km
Wool Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
1.16 km
Wool Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.16 km
Black Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.26 km
SPAR (Gillettes) Wool Retailers - other 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.26 km
Fingle Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
1.26 km
Shellseekers Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.28 km
Chartwells @ Wool Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Toll Gate Bus Stop/Station 622 m
Toll Gate Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 660 m
Lincleith Road Bus Stop/Station 671 m
Ship Inn Bus Stop/Station 719 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 30.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Great Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 922 m
West Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Burton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Lays Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Eight Acre Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Higher Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Furzy Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Calf Close Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Twenty Acre Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 64.2 Mbps 79.88 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.2 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 196,429 kWh - mean 17,857 kWh : median 16,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 6HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.68229000
Longitude -2.23639600
OS Easting 383395
OS Northing 0086986
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Wool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046440
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3