The postcode BH21 3BE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 3BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 3BE 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 3BE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH21 3BE is Arrowsmith Road which is centered 377 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harvey Road and is 524 m away.
The closest primary school to BH21 3BE (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 3BE is The Hamworthy Club and is 1.21 km 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 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 31.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 7.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH21 3BE 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 3BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 3BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 3BE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH21 3BE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.42 km | |
| Canford School | Independent school | 13-18 | 1.76 km | |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.65 km | |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy | 5-9 | 2.99 km | |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.1 km |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 3.18 km |
| LeAF Studio | Academy | 13-19 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Oak Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 2, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.48 km | |
| Hayeswood First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.51 km | |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.55 km | |
| Winchelsea School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Allenbourn Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 391 m | |
| Custom Cakes By Sarah | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Bakes & Me | Exempt January 3, 2019 | 650 m | |
| Magna Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 650 m | |
| Down in The Woods Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| The Lantern Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Leanne's Sweet Bakes | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Merley Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| Oakley Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| Shan Hai Chinese Takeway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| CSL Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 1.18 km | |
| Diane Catmull | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 1.18 km | |
| The Hamworthy Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 1.21 km | |
| Little Gems Cakery | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Canford Magna Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Merley First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Cobham Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.58 km | |
| Willett Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Canford School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Harvey Road | 524 m | |
| Montacute Way | 554 m | |
| Montacute Way | 582 m | |
| Lynwood Drive West | 584 m | |
| Lynwood Drive East | 625 m | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.2 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.2 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.2 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.14 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 46.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3BE - Data from Dec 2021
| Pennington Covert | 238 m | |
| Big Covert | 279 m | |
| Long Coppice | 466 m | |
| Stoat's Hill | 664 m | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 683 m | |
| New Covert | 815 m | |
| Garden Coppice | 937 m | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 1.09 km | |
| Gravel Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Moortown Coppice | 1.38 km | |
| Dunyeat's Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 1.74 km | |
| Hatch Hole | 1.75 km | |
| Pond Coppice | 1.8 km | |
| Merley Pond | 2.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 3BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.9 Mbps | 29.2 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 31.3% | 43.7% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 43.8% | 43.8% | 59.8 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH21 3BE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.77505000 |
| Longitude | -1.96287500 |
| OS Easting | 402714 |
| OS Northing | 0097275 |
| 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: 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 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |