Postcode BH4 9HW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9HW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH4 9HW is Surrey Road South which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Surrey Road South and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9HW (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 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.5 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 9HW 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 9HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Surrey Road South 108 m
The Cedars 130 m
Surrey Gardens 133 m
Branksome Wood Road 139 m
Benellen Gardens 177 m
Wharfdale Road 229 m
Benellen Avenue 261 m
Pine Tree Glen 282 m
Queen's Road 296 m
Leven Close 296 m
Westbourne Close 320 m
Prince Of Wales Road 385 m
Surrey Road 423 m
Leven Avenue 424 m
Suffolk Road 553 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9HW

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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
819 m
Talbot Heath School 850 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.29 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.51 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.61 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.65 km
St Martin's School 1.83 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.94 km
Talbot House School 2.14 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.35 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.35 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.39 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.47 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.47 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.52 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.52 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.53 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.64 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.68 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
773 m
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
797 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
902 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.05 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.13 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
1.17 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.22 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.27 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.27 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.3 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.34 km
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.36 km
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.36 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.39 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.45 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.45 km
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.47 km
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.5 km
Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 21, 2019
1.51 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Surrey Road South Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Surrey Road South Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Prince of Wales Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Surrey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Surrey Gardens Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.84 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.86 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.86 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.34 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 985 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.17 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.25 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.25 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.68 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.26 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.62 km
The Dell Valley 2.98 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.06 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.07 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.42 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.8 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 158.62 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 29.2 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% 17.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 366,122 kWh - mean 9,635 kWh : median 9,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 153,551 kWh - mean 2,953 kWh : median 2,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72460600
Longitude -1.89569200
OS Easting 407459
OS Northing 0091670
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