Postcode BH4 8ES (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 8ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 8ES is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH4 8ES is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH4 8ES 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 8ES as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH4 8ES is Westgate Park which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alumhurst Road and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 8ES (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 789 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Policing for BH4 8ES 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 8ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westgate Park 16 m
Westerham Road 65 m
Seamoor Road 112 m
Seamoor Lane 150 m
R L Stevenson Avenue 175 m
Poole Road 203 m
Eldon Place 204 m
County Gates Lane 214 m
Alum Chine Road 279 m
Milburn Road 297 m
Prince Of Wales Road 448 m
Princess Road 507 m
Surrey Road 535 m
Alumhurst Road 596 m
Lindsay Road 773 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 8ES

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH4 8ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
973 m
Talbot Heath School 1.11 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.43 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.86 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.15 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.16 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.26 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.41 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.47 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.48 km
St Martin's School 2.56 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.64 km
Talbot House School 2.71 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.76 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.78 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.95 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.99 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
368 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
439 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
516 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
574 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
585 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
657 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
657 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
661 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
761 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
761 m
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
762 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
789 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
789 m
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
796 m
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
835 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
888 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
894 m
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
929 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
972 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
973 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alumhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
The Libertine Bus Stop/Station 120 m
County Gates Bus Stop/Station 128 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Alumhurst Day Centre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.13 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.15 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alum Chine Valley 911 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Coy Pond Inland Water 964 m
Middle Chine Valley 1.27 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.27 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.41 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.71 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Dell Valley 2.36 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.45 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.45 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.56 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 2.93 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72191600
Longitude -1.90555800
OS Easting 406763
OS Northing 0091370
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10396
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 E33050844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 023A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1