Postcode BH20 6PF (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 6PF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 6PF is located in Dorset It was introduced in December 2021 and is an active postcode. BH20 6PF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 6PF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 6PF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BH20 6PF is Lytchett Lane which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middle School and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 6PF (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 6PF is Black Bear and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 15, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lytchett Lane 94 m
Cologne Road 342 m
Bovington Lane 512 m
Puddletown Road 3.1 km
A354 15.26 km
A352 20.45 km
A30 67 km
M5 95.82 km
A38 102.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 6PF

Introduction December 2021
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 6PF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harbour School Dorset 80 m
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.47 km
Bovington Academy 1.55 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 1.57 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
7.39 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
7.49 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
7.5 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
7.77 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
8.42 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 8.76 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
9.35 km
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Good
(September 19, 2019)
10.51 km
Milborne St Andrew First School Good
(March 8, 2018)
10.68 km
Puddletown Church of England First School Good
(March 23, 2018)
10.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harbour School Dorset School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
0 m
Shellseekers Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
133 m
Station Garage (Wool) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
899 m
Longthorns Farm Campsite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
994 m
Monkey World - Ice Cream Kiosk 1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
994 m
Monkeyworld Catering - Malagasy/ice cream kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
994 m
Monkeyworld Catering - Tree Tops Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
994 m
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.14 km
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
1.14 km
Whitemead Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
1.17 km
Tank Museum Trading Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.29 km
The Velo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
1.31 km
The Ship Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.32 km
Fromedale B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.37 km
Breachfield B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.41 km
Indiana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.41 km
Wool and Bovington Motors Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 23, 2022
1.42 km
Black Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.43 km
SPAR (Gillettes) Wool Retailers - other 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.43 km
Bovi Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 18, 2017
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middle School Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Cologne Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Cologne Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Alamein Road Bus Stop/Station 722 m
Wool Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 29.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eight Acre Coppice Woodland Or Forest 169 m
Lays Coppice Woodland Or Forest 314 m
West Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 410 m
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
Little Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Lower Long Bottom Valley 780 m
Twenty Acre Coppice Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Laurel Bottom Valley 917 m
Great Perry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Calf Close Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Higher Long Bottom Valley 1.3 km
Higher Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.69199500
Longitude -2.22586500
OS Easting 384142
OS Northing 0088064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18724
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Bovington Camp BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049501
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 004E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2