Postcode BH20 7AD (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 7AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 7AD is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 7AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 7AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 7AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BH20 7AD is Pottery Lines which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandford Hotel and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7AD (for ages 11 and under) is Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 7, 2019. 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 7AD is The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services and is 93 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.2 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 7AD 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 7AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH20 7AD, and the approximate distance away.

Pottery Lines 54 m
Forest Edge Road 211 m
Shaw Drive 274 m
Keysworth 300 m
Gore Hill 384 m
Sandford Road 520 m
Morden Road 1.71 km
B3075 4.55 km
A351 6.95 km
A35 14.01 km
A354 15.03 km
A30 75.22 km
M5 97.99 km
A38 103.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7AD

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 7AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.07 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.94 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.52 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 2.83 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.92 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.33 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 5.94 km
Upton Junior School 6.06 km
Bayside Academy 6.18 km
Upton Infant School 6.19 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 6.45 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.06 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.17 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
7.22 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 7.74 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.15 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 8.59 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.73 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.76 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
8.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 7AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
0 m
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
93 m
Sandford Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
318 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
504 m
The Coop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
504 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
571 m
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
683 m
Sandford & District Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
693 m
The Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2018
693 m
Four Oaks B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
860 m
Pine Martin Grange Care Community Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
860 m
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
879 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
879 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
879 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
909 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
909 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
976 m
HC3S Ltd @ Sandford St.Martins Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.07 km
Sandford St Martins After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.07 km
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
1.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 7AD - Data from Apr 2022

Sandford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Sandford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Morden Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Sandford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Sandford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.68 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.82 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 7AD - Data from Dec 2021

West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 1.27 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.47 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 1.83 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
St Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Turner's Cove Bay 2.37 km
Gore Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 7AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 66 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 20 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% 66 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 186,286 kWh - mean 14,330 kWh : median 13,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 54,742 kWh - mean 4,211 kWh : median 4,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 7AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70257400
Longitude -2.10356000
OS Easting 392783
OS Northing 0089220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20178
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Wareham
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 Poole

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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2