Postcode BH20 7AW (Dorset)

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

BH20 7AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 7AW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH20 7AW is Filleul Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandford Garage and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7AW (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 7AW is Sandford & District Labour Club and is 274 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Filleul Road 18 m
Rodgett Crescent 98 m
Miles Avenue 145 m
Sandford Road 212 m
The Beeches 222 m
Oak Court 260 m
Brian Close 266 m
St Helen's Road 274 m
Elwood Close 274 m
Bryn Road 306 m
Gore Hill 358 m
Keysworth Drive 741 m
B3075 4.01 km
A351 7.48 km
A35 13.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7AW

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 7AW - 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)
368 m
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 2.29 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
2.65 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.22 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.61 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.65 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 5.23 km
Upton Junior School 5.46 km
Upton Infant School 5.59 km
Bayside Academy 5.7 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 5.87 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.75 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
6.84 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
6.88 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 7.02 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
8.4 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
8.4 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
8.55 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.66 km
Springdale First School 8.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Four Oaks B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
192 m
Pine Martin Grange Care Community Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
192 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
244 m
The Coop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
244 m
Sandford & District Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
274 m
The Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2018
274 m
HC3S Ltd @ Sandford St.Martins Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
368 m
Sandford St Martins After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
368 m
Sandford Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
394 m
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
621 m
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
711 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.28 km
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
1.37 km
Harrys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.53 km
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.57 km
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
1.57 km
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.57 km
Loaded Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.61 km
Sandford Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.61 km
Sandford Takeaway & Ice Cream Kiosk Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandford Garage Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Sandford Garage Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Sandford Terrace Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Wareham Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.42 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.55 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.55 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 20.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rushy Bottom Valley 563 m
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
St Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Gore Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.78 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 2.01 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Decoy Inland Water 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.7 Mbps 28.1 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 23.3% 17.6 3.1
30-300 Mbps 76.7% 54.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 455,634 kWh - mean 15,712 kWh : median 14,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 7AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70858400
Longitude -2.10011700
OS Easting 393027
OS Northing 0089888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17265
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3