Postcode BH4 8JH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 8JH and nearby postcodes

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

BH4 8JH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8JH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH4 8JH is Sandbourne Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crosby Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 8JH (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 local pub for residents of BH4 8JH is The Cliff and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branksome Dene Kiosk and is 267 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandbourne Road 47 m
Crosby Road 127 m
West Undercliff Promenade 195 m
Burnaby Road 212 m
Earle Road 256 m
Studland Road 257 m
Cassel Avenue 282 m
West Overcliff Drive 601 m
Alumhurst Road 701 m
A354 23.95 km
A35 27.5 km
A30 89.16 km
A38 107.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 8JH

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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.01 km
Talbot Heath School 2.31 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.48 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.63 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.72 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.72 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.77 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.88 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.93 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.95 km
St Martin's School 3.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.36 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.59 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.62 km
Talbot House School 3.73 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.75 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.75 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
3.85 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
267 m
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
412 m
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
412 m
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
412 m
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
469 m
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
662 m
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
680 m
Branksome Beach Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
719 m
Branksome Chine Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
719 m
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
839 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
951 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
951 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.04 km
All Saints Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
1.11 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.26 km
Branksome Park Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.38 km
The Cliff Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.5 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 6, 2020
1.54 km
Coffee Saloon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 20, 2021
1.54 km
Oxfords Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 10, 2022
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crosby Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Crosby Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Sandbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Sandbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Studland Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.53 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.54 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.55 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.83 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Branksome Dene Chine Valley 219 m
Alum Chine Valley 429 m
Middle Chine Valley 623 m
Branksome Chine Valley 848 m
Durley Chine Valley 878 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Dell Valley 1.61 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 1.68 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 1.71 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 2.18 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 2.53 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 38.7 Mbps 66.06 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 84.8% 45.9 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 746,461 kWh - mean 16,588 kWh : median 10,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 230,651 kWh - mean 5,126 kWh : median 2,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71069000
Longitude -1.90114800
OS Easting 407076
OS Northing 0090122
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22895
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050847
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2