Postcode BH20 7NT (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 7NT and nearby postcodes

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

BH20 7NT 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 7NT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BH20 7NT is Puddletown Road which is centered 2.14 km away.

The closest railway station is Wool Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7NT (for ages 11 and under) is Bovington Academy. 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 7NT is Dorset Golf & Country Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dorset Grill House and is 3.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Puddletown Road 2.14 km
A35 7.79 km
A354 12.72 km
A352 21.29 km
A350 43.17 km
A30 68.64 km
M5 94.41 km
A38 100.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7NT

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 7NT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harbour School Dorset 3.14 km
Bovington Academy 3.85 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 4.16 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
4.37 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 5.91 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
6.13 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
6.29 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
6.95 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
7.3 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 9.37 km
Frome Valley CofE VA First School Good
(January 11, 2018)
9.7 km
Milborne St Andrew First School Good
(March 8, 2018)
9.82 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
10.15 km
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
10.27 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 10.89 km
Sturminster Marshall First School Outstanding
(June 20, 2007)
12.65 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
13.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorset Golf & Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
0 m
Rockley Watersports at Buddens Farm School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.36 km
The Perfect Pig Event Catering Company Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.36 km
Longthorns Farm Campsite Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
2.16 km
Monkey World - Ice Cream Kiosk 1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
2.16 km
Monkeyworld Catering - Malagasy/ice cream kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.16 km
Monkeyworld Catering - Tree Tops Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
2.16 km
Wareham Forest Tourist Park Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
3.11 km
Harbour School Dorset School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
3.16 km
The Black Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2021
3.17 km
Shellseekers Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
3.18 km
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.32 km
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
3.32 km
Officers Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.43 km
WO & Sergeants Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.43 km
Indiana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
3.59 km
Costcutter Bovington Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.61 km
Bovi Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 18, 2017
3.62 km
Bovington Royal British Legion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.62 km
Dorset Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wool Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 26.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skinner's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 140 m
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 286 m
Woodclose Woodland Or Forest 608 m
The Bog Wetland 638 m
Philliols Coppice Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Jordan's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Peat Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Spratley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pickard's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Long Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Larch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Tanpits Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 16.7% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.9 15
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 82,551 kWh - mean 6,350 kWh : median 5,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 7NT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71278000
Longitude -2.19541800
OS Easting 386299
OS Northing 0090368
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20360
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33046431
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2