The postcode BH20 7JA is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 7JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH20 7JA 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 7JA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to BH20 7JA is Tower Hill which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drax Arms and is 49 m away.
The closest primary school to BH20 7JA (for ages 11 and under) is Dunbury Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. 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 7JA is The Drax Arms and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BH20 7JA is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH20 7JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH20 7JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH20 7JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH20 7JA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milborne St Andrew First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 5.47 km |
| Dunbury Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 5.66 km |
| Bovington Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.44 km | |
| Harbour School Dorset | Special school | 10-19 | 6.86 km | |
| The Luccombe Hub | Special school | 8-18 | 6.89 km | |
| Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | Academy | 3-11 | 7.97 km | |
| St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 8.39 km |
| Wool Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 8.4 km | |
| Milton Abbey School | Independent school | 13-19 | 8.79 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 9.18 km |
| Puddletown Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 9.22 km |
| Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 9.86 km |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 9.86 km | |
| Frome Valley CofE VA First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 9.96 km |
| Cheselbourne Village School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 10.05 km |
| Spetisbury CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 10.17 km |
| Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 10.43 km |
| The Purbeck School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 10.45 km |
| Stoborough Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 11.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 7JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa Local, Bere Regis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 41 m | |
| The Drax Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 151 m | |
| The Old Mill B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 185 m | |
| The Royal Oak | Awaiting Inspection | 190 m | |
| Salt & Pepper Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 237 m | |
| Drive Away Waffles | Awaiting Inspection | 361 m | |
| Shell Bere Regis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 361 m | |
| The Burger Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 532 m | |
| Skirmish Dorset | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Dorset Rose | Exempt July 26, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Kingsbere Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 3.01 km | |
| The Greyhound Inn Freehouse Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 3.25 km | |
| Bloxworth Village Hall and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 3.48 km | |
| Tickled Pig Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2018 | 3.57 km | |
| East Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 4.59 km | |
| Dorset Golf & Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 4.9 km | |
| The Squeaky Joints Club | Exempt January 22, 2020 | 5.06 km | |
| Milborne Ladybirds Playgroup | Exempt November 2, 2018 | 5.06 km | |
| Milborne St Andrew Village Hall | Exempt February 7, 2022 | 5.06 km | |
| Village Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 5.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 7JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Drax Arms | 49 m | |
| Drax Arms | 55 m | |
| Turberville Road Surgery | 107 m | |
| Turberville Road Surgery | 108 m | |
| West Street | 204 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 27.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 7JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Mays Wood | 739 m | |
| Higher Hove Wood | 928 m | |
| Riveridge Wood | 1 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Woodbury Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Spear's Coppice | 1.17 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Lower Hove Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Bowcroft Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Blackhill Clump | 1.44 km | |
| Sitterton Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Mate's Coppice | 1.44 km | |
| Furze Coppice | 1.53 km | |
| Spring Garden Coppice | 1.55 km | |
| Gully Coppice | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 7JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46 Mbps | 46.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.5 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75413900 |
| Longitude | -2.21929300 |
| OS Easting | 384627 |
| OS Northing | 0094972 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bere Regis BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049488 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Purbeck 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Purbeck 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |