Postcode BH21 3US (Dorset)

Map showing BH21 3US and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH21 3US is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH21 3US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH21 3US is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 3US as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH21 3US is Amber Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Gardens and is 277 m away. The closest railway station is Hamworthy Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BH21 3US (for ages 11 and under) is Upton Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Parkstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BH21 3US is Holme Bush Inn and is 767 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harlees Fish & Chips Ltd and is 606 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 3US is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset 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 3US and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Amber Road 23 m
Dairy Close 65 m
Coventry Close 93 m
Kiln Close 143 m
Hillside Gardens 188 m
Buddens Meadow 236 m
Marian Close 248 m
Marian Road 266 m
Waterloo Road 389 m
Hillside Road 578 m
Wareham Road 763 m
Rushall Lane 966 m
B3074 2.22 km
A354 13.26 km
A35 18.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH21 3US

Introduction January 1980
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 3US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rushcombe First School Outstanding
(September 20, 2007)
1.09 km
Henbury View First School 1.14 km
Springdale First School 1.51 km
Castle Court School 1.74 km
Corfe Hills School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.91 km
Lockyer's Middle School 2.05 km
Broadstone First School 2.47 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 2.67 km
Upton Junior School 2.72 km
Upton Infant School 2.72 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 2.85 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.91 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.04 km
Broadstone Middle School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.1 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
3.49 km
Montacute School Good
(April 28, 2017)
3.53 km
Poole Grammar School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.58 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 3.61 km
Bayside Academy 3.98 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
4.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jim's Cheesecakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
392 m
Jane's Cupcake Bouquets Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
459 m
Taj Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
543 m
Harlees Fish & Chips Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
606 m
Jack and Jill Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 4, 2019
606 m
CHINESE WHISPERS Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 23, 2020
758 m
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
758 m
Holme Bush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
767 m
AND COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
870 m
DORSET SOLDIER Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
929 m
CHICKEN WINGS & DREAMS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
1.04 km
FOREST HILL HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.06 km
CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 5, 2019
1.09 km
Carnea Foods Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.13 km
HENBURY VIEW FIRST SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
1.14 km
JULIAS HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2016
1.25 km
Kenways Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2013
1.31 km
Cake by Sadie Smith Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.32 km
Springdale First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.51 km
Claudia's Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 26, 2020
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Hill View Post Office Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Hill View Post Office Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Springdale Park Bus Stop/Station 665 m
Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 702 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 13.97 km
Southampton Airport Air 51.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cherrett's Clump Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Spur Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Atwell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stony Down Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Allen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Forest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Grant's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Mansion Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Knoll Clump Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Lytchett Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Mountain Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lytchett Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Trokes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH21 3US - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.3 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 28.08 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 5.3 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 96.2% 16.4 1.8
30-300 Mbps 3.8% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 243,938 kWh - mean 9,758 kWh : median 9,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 82,372 kWh - mean 3,168 kWh : median 2,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH21 3US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76147300
Longitude -2.02979300
OS Easting 397995
OS Northing 0095765
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25527
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Dorset 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Dorset 012G
Output Area / Small Area 1B1