The postcode BH21 3BB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. BH21 3BB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BH21 3BB 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 3BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BH21 3BB is Seafox Place which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Selkirk Close and is 64 m away.
The closest primary school to BH21 3BB (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 3BB is Willett Arms and is 707 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 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.
Policing for BH21 3BB 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 3BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 3BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 3BB
| Introduction | March 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH21 3BB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 409 m | |
| Canford School | Independent school | 13-18 | 1.18 km | |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy | 5-9 | 1.93 km | |
| Allenbourn Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.56 km | |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Beaucroft Foundation School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (June 13, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Hayeswood First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.69 km | |
| St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Wimborne First School and Nursery | Academy | 2-9 | 2.92 km | |
| Colehill First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.97 km | |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.08 km | |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 3.12 km |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| Dumpton School | Independent school | 2-13 | 3.28 km | |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.43 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth's School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 3.6 km |
| Pamphill Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.61 km | |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lantern Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 79 m | |
| Leanne's Sweet Bakes | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Merley Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2018 | 154 m | |
| Oakley Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 154 m | |
| Shan Hai Chinese Takeway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Down in The Woods Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Little Gems Cakery | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 300 m | |
| Diane Catmull | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 300 m | |
| Merley First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 380 m | |
| CSL Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 540 m | |
| Willett Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 707 m | |
| Custom Cakes By Sarah | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 708 m | |
| Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 802 m | |
| The Hamworthy Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 857 m | |
| Ashton Lodge | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 866 m | |
| Othniel Oysters Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 932 m | |
| Cobham Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Canford School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.18 km | |
| Canford School Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Selkirk Close | 64 m | |
| Selkirk Close | 92 m | |
| The Lantern Church | 195 m | |
| Huntingdon Drive | 197 m | |
| The Lantern Church | 207 m | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 8.13 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 8.13 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 8.13 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.5 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 46.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3BB - Data from Dec 2021
| Garden Coppice | 617 m | |
| Big Covert | 889 m | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 997 m | |
| Pennington Covert | 1.02 km | |
| Hatch Hole | 1.05 km | |
| Pond Coppice | 1.07 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Merley Pond | 1.2 km | |
| Stoat's Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Long Coppice | 1.39 km | |
| Moortown Coppice | 1.46 km | |
| Trunk Hole | 1.52 km | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 1.56 km | |
| Dawson's Hole | 1.58 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 1.65 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.78409800 |
| Longitude | -1.96766300 |
| OS Easting | 402376 |
| OS Northing | 0098281 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 | 5A1 |