Postcode BH20 7QJ (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 7QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 7QJ is located in Dorset It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. BH20 7QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 7QJ 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 7QJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH20 7QJ is Laburnum Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middle School Grounds and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7QJ (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 7QJ is Sandford & District Labour Club and is 416 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from STREET EATS and is 1.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laburnum Close 20 m
Alder Close 61 m
Holly Close 68 m
Ash Close 93 m
Woodlands Drive 118 m
Cherry Close 125 m
Maple Close 140 m
Cedar Drive 158 m
Sycamore Close 186 m
Rowan Close 202 m
Larch Close 248 m
Chestnut Close 291 m
Sandford Road 597 m
Keysworth Drive 702 m
A351 7.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7QJ

Introduction March 1990
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 7QJ - 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)
236 m
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 2.36 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
3.03 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.62 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.91 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.23 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 4.93 km
Upton Junior School 4.99 km
Upton Infant School 5.12 km
Bayside Academy 5.22 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 5.39 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.3 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
6.39 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
6.43 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 6.7 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
7.93 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
7.95 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
8.07 km
Springdale First School 8.29 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
8.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HC3S Ltd @ Sandford St.Martins Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
236 m
Sandford St Martins After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
236 m
Four Oaks B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
287 m
Pine Martin Grange Care Community Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
287 m
Sandford & District Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
416 m
The Retreat Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2018
416 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
604 m
The Coop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
604 m
Sandford Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
815 m
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.03 km
Harrys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.05 km
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.1 km
Loaded Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.2 km
Sandford Park Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
1.2 km
Sandford Takeaway & Ice Cream Kiosk Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
1.2 km
STREET EATS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
1.2 km
The Courtyard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.2 km
Clay Pipe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.37 km
The Mole Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
1.51 km
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middle School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Home Farm Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Wareham Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.99 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.11 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rushy Bottom Valley 463 m
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
St Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Gore Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.77 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 1.9 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Higher Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 93,053 kWh - mean 18,611 kWh : median 20,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,484 kWh - mean 3,897 kWh : median 4,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 7QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71040600
Longitude -2.09396000
OS Easting 393462
OS Northing 0090090
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 1B1