Postcode BH4 8DN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 8DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 8DN is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. BH4 8DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH4 8DN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8DN as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to BH4 8DN is Alum Chine Road which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alum Chine Road and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 8DN (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 Piatto Peino and is 1.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 BH4 8DN 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 8DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alum Chine Road 107 m
Denewood Road 120 m
Grosvenor Road 149 m
R L Stevenson Avenue 184 m
Heatherbank Road 253 m
Warren Road 256 m
Drury Road 286 m
Westerham Road 319 m
Groveley Road 325 m
Alumhurst Road 370 m
Westgate Park 373 m
Westbourne Park Road 374 m
Portarlington Road 418 m
Marlborough Road 502 m
Poole Road 538 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 8DN

Introduction August 1992
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 8DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
947 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.3 km
Talbot Heath School 1.33 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.75 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.92 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.21 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.31 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.43 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.45 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.51 km
St Martin's School 2.55 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.77 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.77 km
Talbot House School 2.83 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.84 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.02 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.15 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.17 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
580 m
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
609 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
635 m
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
660 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
754 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
754 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
792 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
829 m
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
844 m
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
866 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
911 m
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
916 m
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
916 m
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
916 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
954 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1 km
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.1 km
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.14 km
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alum Chine Road Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Alum Chine Road Bus Stop/Station 35 m
RL Stevenson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Marlborough Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Marlborough Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.12 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.14 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.06 km
Southampton Airport Air 46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alum Chine Valley 579 m
Middle Chine Valley 910 m
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.01 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.06 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.55 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Dell Valley 2.25 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.34 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.35 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 2.84 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.89 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.2 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 70.45 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.2 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 231,695 kWh - mean 3,620 kWh : median 3,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 8DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71953100
Longitude -1.90216300
OS Easting 407003
OS Northing 0091105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19638
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: Professional service cosmopolitans
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024C
Output Area / Small Area 2C3