Postcode BH21 1RP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1RP and nearby postcodes

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

BH21 1RP 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 1RP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BH21 1RP is Stirling Place which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mimosa Avenue and is 96 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1RP (for ages 11 and under) is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Poole Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH21 1RP is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 375 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shan Hai Chinese Takeway and is 584 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH21 1RP 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 1RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stirling Place 123 m
De Montfort Road 164 m
Rempstone Road 171 m
Ivy Road 227 m
Layard Drive 255 m
Mimosa Avenue 285 m
Longespee Road 331 m
Merley Gardens 341 m
Merley Lane 567 m
Oakley Hill 715 m
Queen Anne Drive 734 m
Arrowsmith Road 1.03 km
Merley Park Road 1.16 km
Gravel Hill 1.64 km
B3074 2.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1RP

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 1RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 606 m
Canford School 1.87 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.04 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.05 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.46 km
Broadstone First School 2.49 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.54 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.75 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.89 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 3.01 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.03 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.05 km
Springdale First School 3.17 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.24 km
Hayeswood First School 3.26 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.28 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.3 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.39 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3.44 km
Colehill First School 3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
375 m
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
584 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
584 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
584 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
584 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
584 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
586 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
613 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
667 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
745 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
817 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
852 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
869 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
874 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
874 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
874 m
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
874 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
990 m
Bakes & Me Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
1.12 km
Magna Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.78 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.78 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 497 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 588 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 814 m
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 945 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.28 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.7 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.1 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 686,968 kWh - mean 17,174 kWh : median 16,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78160900
Longitude -1.97668600
OS Easting 401740
OS Northing 0098004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30329
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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048180
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2