The postcode BH4 8EL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH4 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH4 8EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 BH4 8EL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to BH4 8EL is R L Stevenson Avenue which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alumhurst Day Centre and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to BH4 8EL (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 907 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65.9% 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 1.2 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 8EL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH4 8EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH4 8EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH4 8EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 BH4 8EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Education Centre | Special school | 3-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Talbot Heath School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.22 km | |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.56 km |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent school | 14-25 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Courthill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.31 km | |
| Bournemouth Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| St Martin's School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.59 km | |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Academy | 4-19 | 2.59 km | |
| Langside School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Talbot Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.6 km |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.74 km | |
| Talbot House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.79 km | |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 2.9 km |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.06 km |
| Winton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 3.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH4 8EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Christian Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2018 | 388 m | |
| Canford Chase Nursing & Reside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 536 m | |
| The Lindsay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 560 m | |
| Wildberry Baking Co. | Exempt October 10, 2018 | 603 m | |
| Aranlaw House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 654 m | |
| Upsie Daisie | Exempt July 30, 2018 | 692 m | |
| Long Close Retirement Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 696 m | |
| St Cecilia Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2019 | 709 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 770 m | |
| Tesco Petrol Poole Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 770 m | |
| St Johns Church and hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2018 | 786 m | |
| Pippa Jackson Cakes | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 849 m | |
| Branksome Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 907 m | |
| Piatto Peino | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2019 | 907 m | |
| Chalgrove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 925 m | |
| Miss Ingredient Cakes | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 954 m | |
| Melton Court Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 996 m | |
| Grovefield Manor Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Inn In The Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH4 8EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Alumhurst Day Centre | 21 m | |
| RL Stevenson Avenue | 107 m | |
| The Libertine | 168 m | |
| Alumhurst Road | 168 m | |
| Post Office | 180 m | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Bournemouth Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Brownsea Island Ferry Landing | 5.08 km | |
| Brownsea Island Ferry Landing | 5.1 km | |
| Brownsea Island Ferry Landing | 5.1 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 8.07 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 46.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH4 8EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Alum Chine | Valley | 776 m |
| Branksome Park Wood | 957 m | |
| Coy Pond | 1.09 km | |
| Middle Chine | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Durley Chine | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Branksome Chine | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Meyrick Park | 1.82 km | |
| Horseshoe Common | 2.21 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.28 km |
| Canford Cliffs Chine | Valley | 2.37 km |
| Smuggler's Chine | Valley | 2.37 km |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km |
| Blake Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Flag Head Chine | Valley | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH4 8EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.5 Mbps | 54.8 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.6 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 34.1% | 100% | 68.3 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 65.9% | 65.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH4 8EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.72080100 |
| Longitude | -1.90478100 |
| OS Easting | 406818 |
| OS Northing | 0091246 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33050844 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bournemouth 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bournemouth 023A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |