Postcode BH4 9LE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9LE and nearby postcodes

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

BH4 9LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 9LE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH4 9LE is Branksome Hill Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Talbot Heath School and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9LE (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 975 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Branksome Hill Road 70 m
Dorset Road 88 m
Elm Gardens 185 m
Thwaite Road 214 m
Eton Gardens 236 m
Chiltern Close 249 m
Brunstead Place 335 m
Wren Crescent 399 m
Surrey Road 410 m
Coy Pond Road 426 m
Brunstead Road 445 m
Branksome Wood Road 648 m
Poole Road 699 m
A3049 2.11 km
Wimborne Road 2.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9LE

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 9LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Talbot Heath School 233 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
794 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.24 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.68 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.7 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.73 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.79 km
Talbot House School 1.88 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.91 km
St Martin's School 1.97 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.11 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.28 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.41 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.49 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.57 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.64 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
134 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
289 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
503 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
583 m
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
752 m
Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 21, 2019
794 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
837 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
959 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
959 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
975 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
975 m
Simply Cakes & Cupcakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.02 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.06 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.1 km
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.13 km
Cakes by Ana Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.15 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.16 km
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
1.17 km
Argos Retailers - other Exempt
October 11, 2017
1.2 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Talbot Heath School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 218 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 266 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.92 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.94 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.94 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.21 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 288 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.68 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.89 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.93 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.12 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.59 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.79 km
The Dell Valley 3.23 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.32 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.32 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.8 Mbps 29.2 Mbps 34.89 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 7.92 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% 21.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 33.6 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 275,033 kWh - mean 22,919 kWh : median 21,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72954800
Longitude -1.90225600
OS Easting 406995
OS Northing 0092219
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23636
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: 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 E33048117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 012A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2