The postcode BH21 3BQ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 3BQ 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 3BQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH21 3BQ is Arrowsmith Road which is centered 299 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Montacute Way and is 552 m away.
The closest primary school to BH21 3BQ (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 3BQ is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 1.4 km 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 1.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BH21 3BQ 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 3BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 3BQ
| 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 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.57 km | |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.01 km | |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Canford School | Independent school | 13-18 | 2.3 km | |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.9 km | |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy | 5-9 | 3.14 km | |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.17 km | |
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 3.33 km |
| Longspee Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (February 6, 2020) | 3.6 km |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 3.6 km | |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakes & Me | Exempt January 3, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Magna Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Custom Cakes By Sarah | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Les Bouviers Restaurant with Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2018 | 983 m | |
| Two Cedars Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 1.17 km | |
| Burwood Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Leanne's Sweet Bakes | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Merley Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2018 | 1.37 km | |
| Oakley Village Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 1.37 km | |
| Shan Hai Chinese Takeway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Broadstone Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 1.39 km | |
| Delph House Nurs/Res Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| Cobham Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.4 km | |
| The Lantern Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Down in The Woods Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Diane Catmull | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 1.57 km | |
| Merley First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 1.6 km | |
| Little Gems Cakery | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| CSL Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 1.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Montacute Way | 552 m | |
| Montacute Way | 555 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 631 m | |
| Blackwater Drive | 639 m | |
| Blackwater Drive | 646 m | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.79 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.79 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.79 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.72 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 47.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Coppice | 306 m | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 402 m | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 445 m | |
| Big Covert | 540 m | |
| Gravel Hill | 798 m | |
| Pennington Covert | 887 m | |
| Dunyeat's Hill | 953 m | |
| Stoat's Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 1.3 km | |
| New Covert | 1.36 km | |
| Garden Coppice | 1.48 km | |
| Pond Coppice | 1.67 km | |
| Livett's Hill Coppice | 1.89 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Merley Pond | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 3BQ - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.77220200 |
| Longitude | -1.97091900 |
| OS Easting | 402147 |
| OS Northing | 0096958 |
| 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 |