Postcode BH21 1QP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH21 1QP is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 1QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH21 1QP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 BH21 1QP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH21 1QP is Ullswater Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canford Bridge and is 271 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1QP (for ages 11 and under) is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BH21 1QP is Willett Arms and is 501 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Berties and is 618 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH21 1QP is covered by the Dorset police force association and Bournemouth and Poole Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 1QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH21 1QP, and the approximate distance away.

Ullswater Road 81 m
Derwentwater Road 150 m
Merley Ways 221 m
Oakley Hill 399 m
Willett Road 675 m
B3073 6.88 km
A354 15.05 km
B3078 16.86 km
A35 21.79 km
A350 36.75 km
A31 55.76 km
A30 82.64 km
M5 93.46 km
A38 96.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1QP

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 BH21 1QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 783 m
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.08 km
Allenbourn Middle School 1.51 km
Canford School 1.96 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 1.99 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.02 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.41 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 2.42 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.42 km
Dumpton School 2.56 km
Hayeswood First School 2.78 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.8 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.9 km
Colehill First School 2.92 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.93 km
Broadstone First School 3.26 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.61 km
Henbury View First School 3.69 km
Springdale First School 3.75 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 1QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
340 m
Cross Fire Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
415 m
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
468 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
501 m
CAMILLA DANIELS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
542 m
Florence House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
542 m
COACH & HORSES Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
601 m
Berties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
618 m
The Sunday Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
647 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
797 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
797 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
797 m
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
797 m
T & S NEWSMARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 29, 2000
810 m
Cafe @ The Allendale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
820 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
821 m
Beaucroft Enterprise Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
834 m
Best Pizza and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
834 m
INDIAN NIGHTS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
834 m
R A F ASSOCIATION CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 14, 2022
834 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 1QP - Data from Apr 2022

Canford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Canford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.74 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.74 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 1QP - Data from Dec 2021

Merley Pond Inland Water 386 m
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 422 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 925 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Founder Hole Inland Water 1.45 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Leigh Common Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.75 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 1QP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.7 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 462,653 kWh - mean 16,523 kWh : median 16,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79043200
Longitude -1.98130600
OS Easting 401414
OS Northing 0098985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30080
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Bearwood & Merley
Local Authority District Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 E06000058
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3