The postcode BH21 3LU is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 3LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH21 3LU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 3LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH21 3LU is Heckford Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.45 km away.
The closest primary school to BH21 3LU (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 3LU is DORSET SOLDIER and is 351 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harlees Fish & Chips Ltd and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH21 3LU is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH21 3LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH21 3LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH21 3LU
| 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 3LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 520 m |
| Henbury View First School | Academy | 5-9 | 649 m | |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.17 km | |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.49 km | |
| Castle Court School | Independent school | 2-13 | 1.52 km | |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.07 km | |
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.76 km | |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 3.11 km | |
| Graduately-Developing-Futures | Special school | 6-11 | 3.17 km | |
| Upton Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 3.2 km | |
| Upton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.21 km | |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 3.32 km |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 3.38 km |
| Lytchett Minster School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 3.62 km |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.12 km | |
| Pamphill Church of England First School | Academy | 5-9 | 4.3 km | |
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 4.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH21 3LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane's Cupcake Bouquets | Awaiting Inspection | 128 m | |
| Taj Restaurant Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 18, 2022 | 168 m | |
| Harlees Fish & Chips Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 185 m | |
| Jack and Jill Playgroup | Exempt June 4, 2019 | 185 m | |
| CHINESE WHISPERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 23, 2020 | 203 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2022 | 203 m | |
| Jim's Cheesecakes | Awaiting Inspection | 216 m | |
| AND COFFEE | Awaiting Inspection | 290 m | |
| DORSET SOLDIER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 351 m | |
| CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI | Exempt July 5, 2019 | 520 m | |
| HENBURY VIEW FIRST SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 649 m | |
| CHICKEN WINGS & DREAMS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 666 m | |
| Kenways Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2013 | 739 m | |
| Cake by Sadie Smith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 777 m | |
| Carnea Foods | Awaiting Inspection | 833 m | |
| JULIAS HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2016 | 939 m | |
| CORFE MULLEN VILLAGE HALL | Exempt September 16, 2013 | 1.1 km | |
| Saj Dream Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.1 km | |
| Claudia's Cakes | Exempt May 26, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Springdale First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 1.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH21 3LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Albert Road | 164 m | |
| Albert Road | 173 m | |
| Hill View Post Office | 217 m | |
| Hill View Post Office | 229 m | |
| Dorset Soldier | 380 m | |
| Hamworthy Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.51 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.51 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.52 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 13.51 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 51.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH21 3LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cherrett's Clump | 930 m | |
| Atwell's Copse | 1.1 km | |
| Grant's Copse | 1.1 km | |
| Spur Copse | 1.1 km | |
| Knoll Clump | 1.35 km | |
| Allen Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Joiner's Copse | 1.46 km | |
| Corfe Hills | 1.48 km | |
| Pardy's Copse | 1.52 km | |
| The Clump | 1.57 km | |
| Mountain Clump | 1.61 km | |
| Knoll Copse | 1.62 km | |
| Stony Down Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| High Ditch Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Chalk Pit Copse | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 3LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.9 Mbps | 59.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.5 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH21 3LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.76510800 |
| Longitude | -2.02389700 |
| OS Easting | 398411 |
| OS Northing | 0096169 |
| 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 | Corfe Mullen |
| Local Authority District | Dorset |
| 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 | E06000059 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dorset |
| 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 | Poole BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049429 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Dorset 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Dorset 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |