Postcode BH4 9HJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9HJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH4 9HJ is Eldon Place which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westbourne Arcade and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9HJ (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 846 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 9HJ 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 9HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eldon Place 81 m
Seamoor Lane 85 m
Milburn Road 87 m
County Gates Lane 116 m
Seamoor Road 126 m
Landseer Road 161 m
Poole Road 180 m
Milburn Close 203 m
Prince Of Wales Road 217 m
Westgate Park 226 m
Heatherbank Road 237 m
Snowdon Road 264 m
Westerham Road 290 m
Westbourne Close 293 m
R L Stevenson Avenue 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9HJ

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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Talbot Heath School 903 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.07 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.16 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.31 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.85 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.12 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.2 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.29 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.32 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.32 km
St Martin's School 2.34 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.43 km
Talbot House School 2.48 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.48 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.59 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.77 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.93 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.99 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
490 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
502 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
513 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
588 m
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
653 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
664 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
736 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
736 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
816 m
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
817 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
846 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
846 m
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
970 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
972 m
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
992 m
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
992 m
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.01 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.03 km
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
1.05 km
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westbourne Arcade Bus Stop/Station 34 m
County Gates Bus Stop/Station 124 m
The Libertine Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Alumhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.36 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.38 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.77 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 806 m
Alum Chine Valley 1.03 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.32 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.42 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.45 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.93 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.45 km
The Dell Valley 2.59 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.68 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.68 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 13.3 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% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 75.3 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 85,463 kWh - mean 8,546 kWh : median 6,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 13,772 kWh - mean 2,295 kWh : median 2,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72351500
Longitude -1.90343000
OS Easting 406913
OS Northing 0091548
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