Postcode BH4 9HE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 9HE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH4 9HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH4 9HE 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 9HE as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to BH4 9HE is County Gates Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is County Gates and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9HE (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 691 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.2% 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

County Gates Lane 49 m
Poole Road 63 m
Seamoor Lane 147 m
Seamoor Road 198 m
Nelson Road 222 m
Eldon Place 223 m
Westgate Park 236 m
Milburn Road 238 m
Pear Close 269 m
Ipswich Road 280 m
Prince Of Wales Road 310 m
Surrey Road 347 m
Princess Road 364 m
R L Stevenson Avenue 386 m
Alum Chine Road 464 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9HE

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 9HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Talbot Heath School 872 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
923 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.19 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.32 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.74 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.97 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.97 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.14 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.22 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.23 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.31 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.31 km
St Martin's School 2.42 km
Talbot House School 2.49 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.54 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.62 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.75 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.85 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.86 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
349 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
367 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
411 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
534 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
542 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
586 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
586 m
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
586 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
677 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
691 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
691 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
800 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
821 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
874 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
900 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
923 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
923 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
984 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
984 m
Park Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

County Gates Bus Stop/Station 67 m
County Gates Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Westbourne Arcade Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Alumhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The Libertine Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.32 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.34 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.81 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 714 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.14 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.46 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.52 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.57 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.96 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.33 km
The Dell Valley 2.59 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.68 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.68 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 63.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 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% 22.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 94.8% 71.8 17.4
300+ Mbps 5.2% - -

Gas Consumption

72 meters consuming 369,257 kWh - mean 5,129 kWh : median 4,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

67 meters consuming 111,040 kWh - mean 1,657 kWh : median 1,590 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72416400
Longitude -1.90541200
OS Easting 406773
OS Northing 0091620
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 commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33050841
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 023A
Output Area / Small Area 2C2