Postcode BH4 9BJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 9BJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH4 9BJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH4 9BJ 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 9BJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH4 9BJ is Poole Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Gates and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Piatto Peino and is 698 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Policing for BH4 9BJ 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 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH4 9BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Poole Road 32 m
County Gates Lane 57 m
Seamoor Lane 107 m
Seamoor Road 146 m
Westgate Park 162 m
Eldon Place 200 m
Westerham Road 242 m
Milburn Road 245 m
Nelson Road 295 m
Pear Close 298 m
R L Stevenson Avenue 325 m
Prince Of Wales Road 351 m
Princess Road 382 m
Surrey Road 406 m
Alum Chine Road 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9BJ

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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
916 m
Talbot Heath School 947 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.26 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.76 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.01 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.28 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.29 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.3 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.35 km
St Martin's School 2.47 km
Talbot House School 2.56 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.61 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.64 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.83 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.86 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.87 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH4 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
358 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
405 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
468 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
484 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
507 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
582 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
582 m
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
661 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
698 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
698 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
727 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
731 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
819 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
883 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
902 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
911 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
911 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
916 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
916 m
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
936 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH4 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

County Gates Bus Stop/Station 35 m
County Gates Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Westbourne Arcade Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Alumhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Libertine Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.26 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.27 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.27 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.87 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH4 9BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Coy Pond Inland Water 786 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Alum Chine Valley 1.08 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.41 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.45 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.53 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.88 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.39 km
The Dell Valley 2.52 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.61 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.61 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.07 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72350800
Longitude -1.90566800
OS Easting 406755
OS Northing 0091547
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 E33045907
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 023A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1