Postcode BH21 1UT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1UT and nearby postcodes

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

BH21 1UT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 1UT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH21 1UT is Lynwood Drive which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynwood Drive West and is 107 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1UT (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 1UT is The Hamworthy Club and is 921 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shan Hai Chinese Takeway and is 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lynwood Drive 77 m
Queen Anne Drive 157 m
Countess Close 186 m
Selkirk Close 212 m
Harvey Road 249 m
Egdon Drive 293 m
Huntingdon Drive 302 m
Merley Lane 390 m
Montacute Way 463 m
Merley Gardens 476 m
Mimosa Avenue 481 m
Sopwith Crescent 520 m
Arrowsmith Road 730 m
Longfleet Drive 1.28 km
A341 2.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1UT

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 1UT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 733 m
Canford School 1.38 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.28 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.3 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.39 km
Broadstone First School 2.83 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.91 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.98 km
Hayeswood First School 3.01 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.02 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.07 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.16 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.26 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 3.29 km
Colehill First School 3.3 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.43 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3.49 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.54 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
3.56 km
Springdale First School 3.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynwood Drive West Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Countess Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Countess Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Lynwood Drive East Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Harvey Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.76 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.76 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.77 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.42 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 923 m
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.29 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Moortown Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Merley Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Trunk Hole Inland Water 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.8 Mbps 73.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 142 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 512,224 kWh - mean 14,635 kWh : median 14,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 145,882 kWh - mean 4,168 kWh : median 3,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1UT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78069900
Longitude -1.96684300
OS Easting 402434
OS Northing 0097903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29326
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 E33048178
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3