The postcode BH21 3BJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 3BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 3BJ 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 3BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BH21 3BJ is Blackwater Drive which is centered 143 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blackwater Drive and is 133 m away.
The closest primary school to BH21 3BJ (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 3BJ is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 755 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 997 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BH21 3BJ 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 3BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 3BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 3BJ
| 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 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.11 km | |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.04 km | |
| Canford School | Independent school | 13-18 | 2.19 km | |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy | 5-9 | 2.59 km | |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.71 km | |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.8 km | |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 3.05 km |
| Allenbourn Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.06 km | |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.16 km | |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| Henbury View First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.37 km | |
| Beaucroft Foundation School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (June 13, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Cakes By Sarah | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 457 m | |
| Bakes & Me | Exempt January 3, 2019 | 648 m | |
| Magna Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 648 m | |
| Cobham Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 755 m | |
| Leanne's Sweet Bakes | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 997 m | |
| Merley Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 997 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2018 | 997 m | |
| Oakley Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 997 m | |
| Shan Hai Chinese Takeway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 997 m | |
| The Lantern Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Willett Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Merley First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Hitch-n-Pitch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 12, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| Merley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| Merley Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 30, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| The Orangery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| Down in The Woods Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Little Gems Cakery | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 1.26 km | |
| Delph House Nurs/Res Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 1.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Blackwater Drive | 133 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 141 m | |
| Blackwater Drive | 143 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 215 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 222 m | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.23 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.23 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.24 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 10.12 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 47.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gravel Hill | 162 m | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 320 m | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 724 m | |
| Big Covert | 731 m | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 743 m | |
| Long Coppice | 908 m | |
| Dunyeat's Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Pond Coppice | 1.04 km | |
| Pennington Covert | 1.18 km | |
| Livett's Hill Coppice | 1.28 km | |
| Merley Pond | 1.29 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 1.3 km | |
| Garden Coppice | 1.44 km | |
| Holland's Hill Coppice | 1.49 km | |
| Stoat's Hill | 1.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 3BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.77669900 |
| Longitude | -1.97675900 |
| OS Easting | 401735 |
| OS Northing | 0097458 |
| 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: Comfortable suburbia |
| 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 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |