Postcode BH21 1SH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1SH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH21 1SH is Cobham Way which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Lantern Church and is 55 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1SH (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 1SH is Willett Arms and is 482 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shan Hai Chinese Takeway and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.3 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 1SH 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 1SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cobham Way 90 m
Oakley Straight 152 m
Merley Lane 213 m
Chichester Walk 213 m
Oakley Lane 280 m
Seafox Place 295 m
Matilda Close 298 m
Harrier Drive 327 m
Merley Gardens 335 m
Sopwith Crescent 396 m
Rempstone Road 679 m
B3074 3.1 km
Ringwood Road 5.19 km
B3073 6.03 km
A354 15.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1SH

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 1SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 175 m
Canford School 1.25 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.7 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.32 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.41 km
Hayeswood First School 2.62 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.64 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.69 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.71 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.87 km
Colehill First School 2.87 km
Dumpton School 3.08 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.1 km
Broadstone First School 3.12 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.25 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.31 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.36 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.37 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.55 km
Springdale First School 3.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
133 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
133 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
133 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
133 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
133 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
137 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
165 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
211 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
320 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
414 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
482 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
624 m
CSL Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
684 m
Othniel Oysters Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
781 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
854 m
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
887 m
The Hamworthy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
1.02 km
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
1.04 km
Berties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Lantern Church Bus Stop/Station 55 m
The Lantern Church Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Merley First School Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Merley First School Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Oakley House Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.28 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.28 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.68 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 991 m
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.08 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.35 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Trunk Hole Inland Water 1.58 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.5 Mbps 61.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.9 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 355,348 kWh - mean 14,806 kWh : median 14,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 80,836 kWh - mean 3,233 kWh : median 2,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78568100
Longitude -1.97003100
OS Easting 402209
OS Northing 0098457
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: 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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3