Postcode BH4 8BY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 8BY is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH4 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH4 8BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 BH4 8BY as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH4 8BY is Portarlington Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clarendon Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Branksome Dene Kiosk and is 1.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 BH4 8BY 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 BH4 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH4 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Portarlington Road 40 m
Cheyne Gardens 177 m
Clarendon Road 183 m
Marlborough Road 206 m
Portarlington Close 209 m
Mckinley Road 287 m
West Cliff Road 306 m
Grosvenor Road 372 m
West Overcliff Drive 383 m
Alumhurst Road 596 m
Poole Road 900 m
West Undercliff Promenade 1.09 km
A354 23.78 km
A35 27.69 km
A30 89.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 8BY

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 BH4 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
550 m
Talbot Heath School 1.5 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.66 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.72 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.05 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.07 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.08 km
St Martin's School 2.39 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.61 km
Talbot House School 2.83 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.87 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.87 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.88 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.9 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
3.02 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.02 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 3.14 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.17 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH4 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
834 m
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
891 m
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
969 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
996 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.01 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.01 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.01 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.08 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.08 km
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.13 km
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
1.15 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.19 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.24 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.25 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.25 km
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.35 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.41 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.41 km
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH4 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Clarendon Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Clarendon Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
St Ambrose Church Bus Stop/Station 262 m
St Ambrose Church Bus Stop/Station 293 m
St Ambrose Church Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.33 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.34 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.95 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH4 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Alum Chine Valley 485 m
Middle Chine Valley 573 m
Durley Chine Valley 665 m
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.01 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.53 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.64 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Dell Valley 2.39 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.47 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.49 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 2.98 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.19 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH4 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 91.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 2
30-300 Mbps 19.7% 88.8 12.1
300+ Mbps 80.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 395,006 kWh - mean 8,977 kWh : median 7,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 202,492 kWh - mean 3,115 kWh : median 1,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71824000
Longitude -1.89658500
OS Easting 407397
OS Northing 0090962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22065
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Westbourne & West Cliff
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 Bournemouth

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1