Postcode BH20 7AE (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 7AE and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 7AE 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 7AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH20 7AE is Pottery Lines which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandford Hotel and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7AE (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 7AE is The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2022.

Policing for BH20 7AE 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 7AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pottery Lines 39 m
Forest Edge Road 141 m
Shaw Drive 216 m
Gore Hill 291 m
Sandford Road 434 m
Morden Road 1.63 km
B3075 4.47 km
A351 7.03 km
A35 13.98 km
A354 14.95 km
A30 75.21 km
M5 97.92 km
A38 103.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7AE

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 7AE - 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)
981 m
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
2.03 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.61 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 2.74 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.01 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.25 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 5.85 km
Upton Junior School 5.99 km
Upton Infant School 6.12 km
Bayside Academy 6.13 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 6.39 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.04 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.14 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
7.19 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 7.64 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.23 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 8.63 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.7 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
8.76 km
Harbour School Dorset 8.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Sandford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Sandford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Sandford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Morden Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.67 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.8 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.8 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 1.18 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.52 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 1.86 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
St Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Gore Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Turner's Cove Bay 2.43 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70340100
Longitude -2.10339100
OS Easting 392795
OS Northing 0089312
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049496
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4