The postcode BH31 7AL is located in Dorset It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. BH31 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH31 7AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 BH31 7AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH31 7AL is Sherwood Drive which is centered 138 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ringwood Road Stores and is 103 m away.
The closest primary school to BH31 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Ives Primary & Nursery School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ringwood School Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BH31 7AL is THE SWANS and is 701 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from KEBAB & PIZZA HOT and is 916 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 19, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH31 7AL 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 BH31 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH31 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH31 7AL
| Introduction | September 1991 |
| 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 BH31 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | 664 m | |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Academy | 4-9 | 1.18 km | |
| Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.4 km | |
| Verwood Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.4 km | |
| Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.11 km | |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Academy | 2-9 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.41 km |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.41 km | |
| Sheiling School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 5.46 km |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 5.54 km |
| West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.67 km |
| Cranborne Church of England First School | Academy | 2-9 | 5.96 km | |
| Cranborne Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 6.13 km |
| Oakhurst Community First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 6.37 km |
| West Moors Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 6.48 km |
| The Beeches School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 6.53 km |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 6.56 km |
| Moyles Court School | Independent school | 3-16 | 6.57 km | |
| Ringwood School Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 6.66 km |
| Poulner Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 6.93 km |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 6.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH31 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Central Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 176 m | |
| Verwood Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 234 m | |
| AL TRULLO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 296 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 296 m | |
| JB CATERING | Awaiting Inspection | 311 m | |
| Beaumont House | Awaiting Inspection | 410 m | |
| Spice of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2020 | 524 m | |
| Verwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 624 m | |
| Hillside Community First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 664 m | |
| Hillside Pre-School Breakfast Club | Exempt July 21, 2019 | 664 m | |
| THE SWANS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 701 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 785 m | |
| Cafe Aroma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 916 m | |
| KEBAB & PIZZA HOT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 916 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2021 | 916 m | |
| Breakfast and lunch club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2022 | 934 m | |
| Harlees Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Maybank B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 1 km | |
| Age Concern Verwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH31 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ringwood Road Stores | 103 m | |
| Ringwood Road Stores | 118 m | |
| Lake Road | 132 m | |
| Lake Road | 138 m | |
| Verwood Industrial Estate | 139 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 11.45 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 36.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH31 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Noon Hill | 493 m | |
| Bugden's Copse | 727 m | |
| Bailey's Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Boveridge Heath | 1.39 km | |
| Potterne Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Ringwood Forest | 1.79 km | |
| Ironmongers Copse | 2 km | |
| Burrows Copse | 2 km | |
| Pistle Down | 2.02 km | |
| Pistle Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Dewlands Woods | 2.11 km | |
| Cheater's Copse | 2.12 km | |
| Doe's Hatch | 2.12 km | |
| Harefield Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Crane Lake | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH31 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.5 Mbps | 49.3 Mbps | 79.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.1 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.3 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH31 7AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.87848100 |
| Longitude | -1.86460600 |
| OS Easting | 409622 |
| OS Northing | 0108785 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Dorset |
| Electoral Ward | Verwood |
| 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 | Bournemouth |
| 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 | Verwood BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049382 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Dorset 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Dorset 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |