Postcode BH4 9LQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9LQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH4 9LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 9LQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH4 9LQ is Chiltern Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Talbot Heath School and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9LQ (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 Sushi Gourmet at Sainsbury Talbot Heath and is 978 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chiltern Close 34 m
Thwaite Road 229 m
Branksome Hill Road 298 m
Wren Crescent 334 m
Coy Pond Road 430 m
Surrey Road 675 m
East Avenue 851 m
A3049 1.86 km
Wimborne Road 2.27 km
Wessex Way 2.81 km
Ringwood Road 7.11 km
A354 22.66 km
A35 27.08 km
A338 55.95 km
A30 88.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9LQ

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 9LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Talbot Heath School 126 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
623 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.35 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.42 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.45 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.65 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.66 km
Talbot House School 1.69 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.74 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.77 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.81 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.88 km
St Martin's School 1.92 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.03 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.05 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.44 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.45 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.45 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.5 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
303 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
492 m
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
524 m
Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 21, 2019
623 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
628 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
680 m
Simply Cakes & Cupcakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
795 m
Argos Retailers - other Exempt
October 11, 2017
978 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
978 m
Sainsbury's Petrol Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
978 m
Sushi Gourmet at Sainsbury Talbot Heath Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
978 m
Cakes by Ana Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
983 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.03 km
Simply Gourmet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.06 km
C & J Stores Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
1.07 km
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.09 km
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.09 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.11 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.11 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Talbot Heath School Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Surrey Road Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 470 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.11 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.13 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.13 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.04 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 283 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.95 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.15 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.18 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.38 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.53 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.84 km
The Dell Valley 3.47 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.55 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.6 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 28.53 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 6.73 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 21.1 5.7
30-300 Mbps 50% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 167,007 kWh - mean 20,876 kWh : median 16,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 34,569 kWh - mean 4,321 kWh : median 3,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73192300
Longitude -1.90260500
OS Easting 406970
OS Northing 0092483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23914
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048205
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1