Postcode BH20 7QQ (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 7QQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 7QQ is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BH20 7QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BH20 7QQ is Larch Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middle School and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Holton Heath Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BH20 7QQ (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 7QQ is Sandford & District Labour Club and is 401 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 1.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.8 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 7QQ 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 7QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larch Close 18 m
Chestnut Close 51 m
Sycamore Close 78 m
Rowan Close 116 m
Cherry Close 138 m
Woodlands Drive 151 m
Ash Close 182 m
Alder Close 202 m
Tyneham Close 232 m
Holly Close 240 m
Maple Close 247 m
Laburnum Close 282 m
Cedar Drive 314 m
Keysworth Drive 485 m
Sandford Road 626 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 7QQ

Introduction January 1992
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 7QQ - 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)
484 m
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 2.62 km
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
2.95 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.55 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.76 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.31 km
Upton Junior School 4.99 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 5.11 km
Upton Infant School 5.12 km
Bayside Academy 5.14 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 5.38 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.15 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
6.24 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
6.29 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 6.86 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
7.81 km
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
7.82 km
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
7.98 km
Springdale First School 8.32 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
8.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middle School Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Middle School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Sandford Garage Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Sandford Garage Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Wareham Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.82 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.95 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.95 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 19.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Rushy Bottom Valley 725 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 848 m
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
St Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 1.52 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Buck's Cove Wetland 1.64 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Gore Heath Woodland Or Forest 2 km
North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Gigger's Island Island 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 75.04 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 17.3 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% 65.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,539 kWh - mean 11,423 kWh : median 9,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,946 kWh - mean 3,658 kWh : median 2,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 7QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70853700
Longitude -2.09167600
OS Easting 393623
OS Northing 0089882
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