Postcode BH20 7DG (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 7DG and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 7DG 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 7DG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH20 7DG is Sandford Drive which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandford Drive and is 206 m away. The closest railway station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7DG (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 7DG is Clay Pipe Inn and is 614 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from STREET EATS and is 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandford Drive 62 m
Willow Crescent 221 m
Birch Avenue 243 m
Pine Crescent 301 m
Park Drive 314 m
Laurel Avenue 319 m
Beech Avenue 360 m
Sandford Road 1.33 km
A351 8.24 km
A354 13.94 km
A35 14.25 km
A350 42.9 km
A30 75.79 km
M5 96.88 km
A38 101.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7DG

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 7DG - 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)
787 m
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 1.98 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.51 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
3.79 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 4.14 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.37 km
Upton Junior School 4.4 km
Upton Infant School 4.55 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.7 km
Bayside Academy 4.84 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 4.84 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 5.91 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.13 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
6.19 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
6.22 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
7.63 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
7.63 km
Henbury View First School 7.64 km
Springdale First School 7.64 km
Castle Court School 7.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loaded Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
465 m
Sandford Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
465 m
Sandford Takeaway & Ice Cream Kiosk Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
465 m
STREET EATS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
465 m
The Courtyard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
465 m
Clay Pipe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
614 m
HC3S Ltd @ Sandford St.Martins Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
787 m
Sandford St Martins After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
787 m
Harrys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
850 m
Four Oaks B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
994 m
Pine Martin Grange Care Community Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
994 m
Sandford & District Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.2 km
The Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2018
1.2 km
JHM GROUP LTD Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
1.23 km
The Mole Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
1.26 km
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.35 km
The Coop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.35 km
Sandford Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
1.54 km
Farmer Palmers Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.75 km
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandford Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Sandford Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Sandford Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Wareham Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.87 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.99 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 574 m
Rushy Bottom Valley 652 m
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 971 m
Gore Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Higher Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Pikes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Kingsbridge Lakes Inland Water 1.99 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Home Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
French's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 88.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123 24
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 97,770 kWh - mean 19,554 kWh : median 20,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,519 kWh - mean 8,304 kWh : median 5,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 7DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71729600
Longitude -2.09125500
OS Easting 393654
OS Northing 0090856
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046436
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3