Postcode BH31 7AT (Dorset)

Map showing BH31 7AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH31 7AT is located in Dorset It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. BH31 7AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH31 7AT 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 7AT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH31 7AT is Merryfield Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Road and is 104 m away.

The closest primary school to BH31 7AT (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 7AT is THE SWANS and is 436 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 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH31 7AT 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 BH31 7AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH31 7AT, and the approximate distance away.

Merryfield Close 19 m
Compton Close 134 m
Vicarage Road 178 m
Copse Road 184 m
Acorn Way 242 m
Montrose Drive 254 m
Oaks Mead 269 m
Hainault Drive 279 m
Hillside Road 296 m
Howard Road 307 m
Chiltern Drive 355 m
Shetland View 369 m
Manor Road 634 m
Station Road 889 m
Ringwood Road 1.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH31 7AT

Introduction December 2000
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 BH31 7AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Community First School 231 m
Trinity Church of England First School 638 m
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 971 m
Verwood Church of England First School 971 m
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 2.99 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.71 km
Cranborne Church of England First School 5.38 km
Cranborne Middle School Good
(June 12, 2019)
5.57 km
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 21, 2018)
5.66 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 5.96 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
6.07 km
The Beeches School Good
(January 23, 2020)
6.12 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
6.17 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.46 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.61 km
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery 6.68 km
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.25 km
Moyles Court School 7.29 km
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
7.37 km
Forres Sandle Manor School 7.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH31 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Verwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
157 m
Cafe Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
195 m
KEBAB & PIZZA HOT Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
195 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
195 m
Breakfast and lunch club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2022
198 m
Hillside Community First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
231 m
Hillside Pre-School Breakfast Club School/college/university Exempt
July 21, 2019
231 m
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
260 m
Renoufs Wine Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
309 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
311 m
Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 12, 2020
311 m
ANDREWS BUTCHERS (VERWOOD) LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
329 m
CHAMPAGNE CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
329 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
359 m
ST MICHAELS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
406 m
Age Concern Verwood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
406 m
VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
June 7, 2016
406 m
Verwood Connect - Tricuro Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
410 m
THE SWANS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
436 m
AL TRULLO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
447 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH31 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Verwood Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Verwood Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 11.78 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH31 7AT - Data from Dec 2021

Bugden's Copse Woodland Or Forest 138 m
Noon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Ironmongers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Dewlands Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Doe's Hatch Inland Water 1.44 km
Burrows Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cheater's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bailey's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Roughs Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pistle Down Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Homer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Boveridge Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grains Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Nellie's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ninney-cox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH31 7AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.8 Mbps 14.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 87% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 13% 76 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 301,671 kWh - mean 14,365 kWh : median 14,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 111,268 kWh - mean 5,058 kWh : median 4,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH31 7AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.87997700
Longitude -1.87480700
OS Easting 408904
OS Northing 0108950
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31205
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33049381
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Dorset 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Dorset 002E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4