Postcode BH4 8HG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 8HG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH4 8HG is Westbourne Park Road which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warren Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 8HG (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 997 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.8% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westbourne Park Road 118 m
Groveley Road 120 m
Warren Road 184 m
Pembroke Road 188 m
Denewood Road 201 m
Drury Road 223 m
Alumhurst Road 265 m
Herbert Road 266 m
R L Stevenson Avenue 310 m
Alum Chine Road 355 m
Tower Road 387 m
Burton Road 407 m
The Avenue 425 m
Poole Road 562 m
West Cliff Road 936 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 8HG

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 8HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.1 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Talbot Heath School 1.48 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.77 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.04 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.19 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.2 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.41 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.53 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.62 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.75 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.82 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.83 km
St Martin's School 2.83 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.05 km
Talbot House School 3.05 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.09 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.15 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
319 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
335 m
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
397 m
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
432 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
449 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
449 m
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
589 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
635 m
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
676 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
682 m
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
763 m
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
763 m
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
763 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
853 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
853 m
Branksome Park Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
895 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
915 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
997 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
997 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warren Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Warren Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 4.84 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 4.85 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 4.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.32 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alum Chine Valley 646 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 920 m
Middle Chine Valley 1.08 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.28 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.35 km
The Dell Valley 2.01 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.1 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.1 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 2.59 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 228.24 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 43.11 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% 22.1 1.2
30-300 Mbps 71.3% 81.6 17.6
300+ Mbps 27.5% - -

Gas Consumption

67 meters consuming 626,700 kWh - mean 9,354 kWh : median 7,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

83 meters consuming 265,155 kWh - mean 3,195 kWh : median 1,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 8HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71868000
Longitude -1.90644300
OS Easting 406701
OS Northing 0091010
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: 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 E33050849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1