Postcode BH4 9HS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9HS and nearby postcodes

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

BH4 9HS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 9HS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH4 9HS is Ipswich Road which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9HS (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 800 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ipswich Road 106 m
Brunstead Place 125 m
Eton Gardens 157 m
Nelson Road 186 m
Elm Gardens 191 m
Dorset Road 202 m
Surrey Road 238 m
Branksome Hill Road 278 m
Brunstead Road 287 m
Prince Of Wales Road 343 m
Thwaite Road 351 m
Poole Road 439 m
Coy Pond Road 451 m
Princess Road 507 m
Branksome Wood Road 628 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9HS

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 9HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Talbot Heath School 493 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
912 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.07 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.72 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.82 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.89 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.9 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.12 km
Talbot House School 2.13 km
St Martin's School 2.15 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.16 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.37 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.52 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.54 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.54 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.71 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
126 m
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
220 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
306 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
523 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
602 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
755 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
755 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
800 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
800 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
821 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
898 m
Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 21, 2019
912 m
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
927 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
953 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
953 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
1.01 km
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.07 km
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.07 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.15 km
Park Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 88 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Ipswich Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Ipswich Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.67 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.69 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.69 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.46 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 387 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.46 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.71 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.78 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.88 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.05 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.34 km
The Dell Valley 2.97 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.02 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.06 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.06 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 78.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 29.26 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% 18 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 87 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 226,625 kWh - mean 7,310 kWh : median 6,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 224,474 kWh - mean 3,870 kWh : median 2,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72740900
Longitude -1.90373300
OS Easting 406891
OS Northing 0091981
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18681
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Talbot & Branksome Woods
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 E33050841
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 023D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1