Postcode BH4 9DB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 9DB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 2002 and is an active postcode. BH4 9DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH4 9DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 9DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH4 9DB is Marlborough Road which is centered 131 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Road and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9DB (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 Branksome Dene Kiosk and is 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 2.1 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 9DB 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 9DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Marlborough Road 131 m
Bourne Close 145 m
Norwich Avenue West 176 m
Clarendon Road 208 m
Netherhall Gardens 209 m
Wharfdale Road 226 m
Portarlington Road 299 m
Suffolk Road South 299 m
Queen's Road 314 m
Pine Tree Glen 348 m
Durley Chine Road 360 m
Suffolk Road 365 m
West Cliff Road 511 m
Alumhurst Road 886 m
Poole Road 915 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9DB

Introduction July 2002
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 9DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
424 m
Talbot Heath School 1.3 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.35 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.8 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.83 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.92 km
St Martin's School 2.05 km
Talbot House School 2.52 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.56 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.64 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.69 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.83 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.83 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.91 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.93 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.95 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.99 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.13 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.14 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.16 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.19 km
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.2 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.21 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.23 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.24 km
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.3 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.34 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.34 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.34 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.34 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.34 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.35 km
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.42 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.47 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.47 km
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
1.48 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
1.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Suffolk Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.65 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.67 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.67 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.62 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Durley Chine Valley 796 m
Middle Chine Valley 807 m
Alum Chine Valley 820 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.35 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.98 km
The Dell Valley 2.73 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.81 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.82 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.05 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.31 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH4 9DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 128.3 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 71.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 222,050 kWh - mean 13,878 kWh : median 13,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 47,457 kWh - mean 2,966 kWh : median 2,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72072800
Longitude -1.89388800
OS Easting 407587
OS Northing 0091239
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13567
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 E33050843
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 023B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2