Postcode BH21 1RT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1RT and nearby postcodes

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

BH21 1RT 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 1RT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH21 1RT is Ivy Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mimosa Avenue and is 324 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1RT (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 1RT is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 328 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 862 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ivy Road 52 m
Delph Road 173 m
Stirling Place 226 m
Rempstone Road 336 m
Merley Lane 841 m
Queen Anne Drive 908 m
Merley Park Road 938 m
Arrowsmith Road 1.05 km
Gravel Hill 1.46 km
B3074 2.18 km
A349 2.33 km
A341 3.42 km
B3073 6.7 km
A354 15.51 km
A35 21.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1RT

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 1RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 873 m
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.81 km
Canford School 2.14 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.18 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.22 km
Broadstone First School 2.23 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.51 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.66 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.85 km
Springdale First School 2.89 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.01 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
3.1 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 3.15 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.19 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3.24 km
Henbury View First School 3.26 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.28 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.41 km
Hillbourne Primary School 3.45 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Queen Anne Drive Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.59 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.59 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.59 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.33 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 306 m
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 615 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 863 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.33 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 61 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 689,926 kWh - mean 18,647 kWh : median 18,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78003600
Longitude -1.97976400
OS Easting 401523
OS Northing 0097829
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: Ageing in 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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4