Postcode BH21 1TU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1TU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH21 1TU is Countess Close which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Countess Close and is 164 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1TU (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 1TU is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 803 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 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1TU 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 1TU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Countess Close 111 m
Longespee Road 122 m
Egdon Drive 185 m
Mimosa Avenue 188 m
Huntingdon Drive 211 m
Rosamund Avenue 221 m
Layard Drive 261 m
Montacute Way 274 m
Rempstone Road 289 m
De Montfort Road 303 m
Queen Anne Drive 306 m
Merley Gardens 324 m
Harvey Road 338 m
Lynwood Drive 370 m
Selkirk Close 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1TU

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 1TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 671 m
Canford School 1.61 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.08 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.25 km
Broadstone First School 2.61 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.63 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.74 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.81 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.95 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
3 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.13 km
Hayeswood First School 3.17 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 3.23 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.31 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3.37 km
Springdale First School 3.37 km
Colehill First School 3.44 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.45 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.52 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
259 m
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
471 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
471 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
471 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
471 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
471 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
556 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
644 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
695 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
736 m
Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
746 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
760 m
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
803 m
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
850 m
Bakes & Me Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
904 m
Magna Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
904 m
CSL Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
945 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
1.08 km
The Hamworthy Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
1.2 km
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Countess Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Countess Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Rempstone Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Mimosa Avenue Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.68 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.68 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.71 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 565 m
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 646 m
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Merley Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.51 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.8 9.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 564,975 kWh - mean 14,868 kWh : median 14,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 139,115 kWh - mean 3,661 kWh : median 3,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78033100
Longitude -1.97095600
OS Easting 402144
OS Northing 0097862
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