Postcode BH21 3BY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH21 3BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH21 3BY is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in October 2016 and is an active postcode. BH21 3BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH21 3BY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 3BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH21 3BY is Blackwater Drive which is centered 375 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackwater Drive and is 250 m away.

The closest primary school to BH21 3BY (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbourne Primary School. 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 3BY is Cobham Sports & Social Club and is 894 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 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2019.

Policing for BH21 3BY 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 3BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH21 3BY, and the approximate distance away.

Blackwater Drive 375 m
Gravel Hill 883 m
Arrowsmith Road 934 m
B3074 1.67 km
A349 1.74 km
A341 3.42 km
B3073 6.84 km
A354 15.62 km
A35 21.54 km
A350 38.4 km
A31 56.69 km
A30 82.75 km
M5 94.95 km
A38 98.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 3BY

Introduction October 2016
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 3BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Merley First School 1.44 km
Broadstone First School 1.67 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.83 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.25 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.41 km
Springdale First School 2.41 km
Canford School 2.57 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
2.65 km
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
2.68 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne 2.82 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.85 km
Henbury View First School 3.02 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
3.07 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.09 km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.15 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.17 km
Allenbourn Middle School 3.23 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
3.23 km
Pamphill Church of England First School 3.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bakes & Me Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
779 m
Magna Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
779 m
Custom Cakes By Sarah Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
836 m
Cobham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
894 m
Delph House Nurs/Res Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
901 m
Broadstone Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.12 km
Broadstone Golf Club Pro Shop Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2020
1.12 km
Two Cedars Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2020
1.13 km
Broadstone Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.21 km
Hitch-n-Pitch Retailers - other 4
Good
July 12, 2018
1.21 km
Merley House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.21 km
Merley Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2018
1.21 km
The Orangery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.21 km
Burwood Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.28 km
Leanne's Sweet Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
1.36 km
Merley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
1.36 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
1.36 km
Oakley Village Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.36 km
Shan Hai Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.36 km
The Links Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3BY - Data from Apr 2022

Blackwater Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Blackwater Drive Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Queen Anne Drive Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Queen Anne Drive Bus Stop/Station 602 m
Queen Anne Drive Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.99 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.99 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.44 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3BY - Data from Dec 2021

Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 342 m
Rose Lawn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Gravel Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 626 m
Dunyeat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 691 m
Big Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Livett's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Pond Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Holland's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Merley Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Pennington Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dirty Lane Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Corfe Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.77467600
Longitude -1.98124900
OS Easting 401418
OS Northing 0097234
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32547
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Broadstone
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: 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 Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048183
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3