Postcode BH21 1SS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1SS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH21 1SS is De Montfort Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mimosa Avenue and is 35 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1SS (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 1SS is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 475 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 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.8 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 1SS 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 1SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

De Montfort Road 83 m
Rempstone Road 108 m
Layard Drive 170 m
Mimosa Avenue 202 m
Stirling Place 224 m
Longespee Road 239 m
Rosamund Avenue 244 m
Merley Gardens 271 m
Ivy Road 304 m
Matilda Close 318 m
Merley Lane 490 m
Queen Anne Drive 635 m
Oakley Hill 744 m
Sopwith Crescent 865 m
Arrowsmith Road 955 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1SS

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 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 580 m
Canford School 1.79 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.06 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.07 km
Broadstone First School 2.52 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.53 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.59 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.85 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.9 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.96 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.02 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 3.04 km
Hayeswood First School 3.22 km
Springdale First School 3.22 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.23 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
3.36 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.38 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3.43 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.46 km
Colehill First School 3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
475 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
503 m
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
517 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
517 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
517 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
517 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
517 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
634 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
638 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
670 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
764 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
790 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
878 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
913 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
973 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
973 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
973 m
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
973 m
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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.77 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.77 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.77 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 519 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 893 m
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 942 m
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.36 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 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% 17.5 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 291,233 kWh - mean 18,202 kWh : median 18,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 58,802 kWh - mean 3,675 kWh : median 3,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78143800
Longitude -1.97528200
OS Easting 401839
OS Northing 0097985
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