Postcode BH21 1RU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1RU and nearby postcodes

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

BH21 1RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH21 1RU is Stirling Place which is centered 192 m away.

The nearest bus stop is De Montfort Road and is 205 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1RU (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 1RU is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 286 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 581 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stirling Place 192 m
De Montfort Road 304 m
Ivy Road 367 m
Merley Gardens 387 m
Rempstone Road 397 m
Oakley Hill 499 m
Merley House Lane 576 m
Merley Lane 597 m
Queen Anne Drive 906 m
Merley Park Road 1.12 km
Arrowsmith Road 1.25 km
Gravel Hill 1.85 km
B3074 2.58 km
A349 2.73 km
A341 3.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1RU

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 1RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 496 m
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.82 km
Canford School 1.85 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.23 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.31 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.52 km
Broadstone First School 2.64 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.69 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.72 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.78 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.04 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.09 km
Hayeswood First School 3.14 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.16 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.22 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.24 km
Springdale First School 3.27 km
Dumpton School 3.29 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.32 km
Colehill First School 3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
286 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
407 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
567 m
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
581 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
581 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
581 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
581 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
581 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
638 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
731 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
731 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
731 m
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
731 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
751 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
755 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
803 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
880 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
994 m
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
Cross Fire Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Willett Arms Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.99 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.99 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.22 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 595 m
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 695 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.06 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 59.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 21 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% 19.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.5 20.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 126,685 kWh - mean 25,337 kWh : median 26,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 35,760 kWh - mean 5,960 kWh : median 5,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78357000
Longitude -1.97787600
OS Easting 401656
OS Northing 0098222
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27692
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3