Postcode BH21 1SA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1SA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH21 1SA is De Montfort Road which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is De Montfort Road and is 47 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1SA (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 1SA is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 407 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 475 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

De Montfort Road 142 m
Stirling Place 200 m
Layard Drive 203 m
Merley Gardens 248 m
Rempstone Road 263 m
Rosamund Avenue 282 m
Mimosa Avenue 353 m
Ivy Road 355 m
Merley Lane 473 m
Oakley Hill 590 m
Merley House Lane 738 m
Queen Anne Drive 743 m
Arrowsmith Road 1.11 km
Merley Park Road 1.23 km
Longfleet Drive 1.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1SA

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 1SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 468 m
Canford School 1.76 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.92 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.18 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.43 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.58 km
Broadstone First School 2.63 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.76 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.83 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.89 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.06 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.1 km
Hayeswood First School 3.13 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.17 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.25 km
Springdale First School 3.3 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.32 km
Colehill First School 3.36 km
Dumpton School 3.38 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
407 m
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
475 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
475 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
475 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
475 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
475 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
485 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
530 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
642 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
649 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
690 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
725 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
770 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
883 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
883 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
883 m
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
883 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
889 m
CSL Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
1.14 km
Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.91 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.91 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.91 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.07 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 637 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 755 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 997 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.21 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.7 Mbps 71.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 107.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 176,636 kWh - mean 12,617 kWh : median 12,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 39,776 kWh - mean 2,841 kWh : median 2,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78277800
Longitude -1.97593300
OS Easting 401793
OS Northing 0098134
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: 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 E33048180
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3