Postcode BH21 1QT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1QT and nearby postcodes

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

BH21 1QT 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 1QT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH21 1QT is Ullswater Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canford Bridge and is 257 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1QT (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 1QT is Willett Arms and is 399 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 681 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 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 BH21 1QT 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 1QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ullswater Road 33 m
Derwentwater Road 69 m
Merley Ways 154 m
Whitehouse Road 297 m
Oakley Hill 302 m
Willett Road 727 m
B3073 6.83 km
A354 15.12 km
B3078 16.92 km
A35 21.81 km
A350 36.86 km
A31 55.77 km
A30 82.68 km
M5 93.57 km
A38 97.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1QT

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 1QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 691 m
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.17 km
Allenbourn Middle School 1.62 km
Canford School 1.91 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.1 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.11 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.49 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 2.51 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.53 km
Dumpton School 2.66 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.78 km
Hayeswood First School 2.81 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.84 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.84 km
Colehill First School 2.96 km
Broadstone First School 3.17 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.57 km
Henbury View First School 3.67 km
Springdale First School 3.68 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
274 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
399 m
Cross Fire Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
510 m
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
532 m
CAMILLA DANIELS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
629 m
Florence House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2016
629 m
Berties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
681 m
COACH & HORSES Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
707 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
734 m
The Sunday Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
745 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
746 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
746 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
746 m
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
746 m
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
758 m
T & S NEWSMARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 29, 2000
912 m
Cafe @ The Allendale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
916 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
919 m
Beaucroft Enterprise Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
942 m
Best Pizza and Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
942 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Canford Bridge Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Willett Arms Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.64 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.64 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.64 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.48 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merley Pond Inland Water 325 m
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 488 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 928 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Founder Hole Inland Water 1.55 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.71 km
Leigh Common Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 95.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 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% 25.8 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 84 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 207,982 kWh - mean 12,999 kWh : median 10,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 55,206 kWh - mean 3,450 kWh : median 2,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78950500
Longitude -1.98071100
OS Easting 401456
OS Northing 0098882
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