Postcode BH21 1TA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1TA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH21 1TA is Huntingdon Drive which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Huntingdon Drive and is 62 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1TA (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 1TA is Willett Arms and is 623 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 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 2.2 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 1TA 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 1TA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Huntingdon Drive 72 m
Matilda Close 79 m
Rosamund Avenue 90 m
Merley Gardens 107 m
Layard Drive 162 m
Merley Lane 166 m
De Montfort Road 253 m
Selkirk Close 282 m
Countess Close 299 m
Oakley Straight 320 m
Mimosa Avenue 352 m
Rempstone Road 377 m
Chichester Walk 388 m
Lynwood Drive 429 m
Queen Anne Drive 478 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1TA

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 1TA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 409 m
Canford School 1.46 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.99 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.31 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.57 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.74 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.75 km
Broadstone First School 2.81 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.86 km
Hayeswood First School 2.94 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.98 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.05 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.17 km
Colehill First School 3.2 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.21 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.38 km
Dumpton School 3.4 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.51 km
Springdale First School 3.54 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
217 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
217 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
217 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
217 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
217 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
346 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
430 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
461 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
486 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
524 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
584 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
623 m
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
752 m
CSL Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
817 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
836 m
Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
868 m
The Hamworthy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
1.12 km
Othniel Oysters Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
1.12 km
Bakes & Me Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
1.17 km
Magna Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Huntingdon Drive Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Huntingdon Drive Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Selkirk Close Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Selkirk Close Bus Stop/Station 285 m
De Montfort Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.94 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.94 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.94 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.73 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 810 m
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.33 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 1.47 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.3 Mbps 73.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 77.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 96.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 408,899 kWh - mean 14,604 kWh : median 14,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 88,958 kWh - mean 3,177 kWh : median 2,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1TA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78271400
Longitude -1.97104000
OS Easting 402138
OS Northing 0098127
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