Postcode BH21 1XE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 1XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH21 1XE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. BH21 1XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH21 1XE 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 1XE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH21 1XE is Harrier Drive which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willett Arms and is 122 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 1XE (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 1XE is Willett Arms and is 121 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 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harrier Drive 39 m
Silverwood Close 111 m
Oakley Hill 221 m
Oakley Straight 232 m
Cobham Way 277 m
Oakley Road 287 m
Merley Ways 412 m
Merley Lane 499 m
Oakley Lane 557 m
Sopwith Crescent 760 m
Willett Road 1.21 km
B3074 2.96 km
A349 3.08 km
B3073 6.39 km
A354 15.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 1XE

Introduction July 1983
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 1XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merley First School 194 m
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 1.52 km
Canford School 1.56 km
Allenbourn Middle School 2.07 km
Beaucroft Foundation School Outstanding
(June 13, 2018)
2.33 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery 2.49 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.6 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.68 km
Hayeswood First School 2.76 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.88 km
Dumpton School 2.96 km
Colehill First School 2.97 km
Lockyer's Middle School 3.01 km
Broadstone First School 3.02 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.03 km
Queen Elizabeth's School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.04 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.22 km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
3.59 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.59 km
Springdale First School 3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willett Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
121 m
Merley First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
258 m
Ashton Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
329 m
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
436 m
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
436 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
436 m
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
436 m
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
436 m
Little Gems Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
468 m
The Lantern Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
573 m
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
634 m
Down in The Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
686 m
Diane Catmull Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
773 m
Five Loaves Community Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
815 m
Othniel Oysters Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
860 m
Cross Fire Cooking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
909 m
Berties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
925 m
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
943 m
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
943 m
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
943 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willett Arms Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Willett Arms Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Oakley House Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Oakley House Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Merley First School Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.33 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.33 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 8.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.04 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Merley Pond Inland Water 627 m
Dawson's Hole Inland Water 992 m
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Garden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hatch Hole Inland Water 1.37 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Leigh Common Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1.8
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 66.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 93.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 515,595 kWh - mean 15,165 kWh : median 14,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 142,801 kWh - mean 4,327 kWh : median 2,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 1XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.78653700
Longitude -1.97503800
OS Easting 401856
OS Northing 0098552
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3