Postcode BH4 9LR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH4 9LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH4 9LR is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BH4 9LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH4 9LR 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 9LR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH4 9LR is Benellen Road which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glenferness Avenue Bottom and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to BH4 9LR (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 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Benellen Road 141 m
Walsford Road 179 m
Bournewood Drive 181 m
Elm Gardens 226 m
Benellen Avenue 243 m
Branksome Hill Road 260 m
Eton Gardens 261 m
Dorset Road 277 m
Branksome Wood Road 341 m
Surrey Road 353 m
Benellen Gardens 360 m
Leven Avenue 400 m
Rothesay Road 420 m
Glenferness Avenue 665 m
Poole Road 756 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH4 9LR

Introduction December 1998
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 9LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Talbot Heath School 410 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.11 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.42 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.48 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.71 km
St Martin's School 1.74 km
Talbot House School 1.83 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.91 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.04 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.12 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.16 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.17 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.31 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.44 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.46 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.59 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
446 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
520 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
719 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
887 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
997 m
Kirsty's Kitchen Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.04 km
Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
March 21, 2019
1.11 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.17 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.17 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.21 km
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.21 km
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.21 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.23 km
Simply Cakes & Cupcakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.31 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
1.36 km
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.37 km
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
1.42 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
1.44 km
L'Arte Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
1.44 km
Makisu Sushi Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glenferness Avenue Bottom Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Glenferness Avenue Bottom Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Bournemouth Wood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Elm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.01 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.03 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.03 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 617 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.54 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.68 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.69 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.02 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.19 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.56 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.98 km
The Dell Valley 3.24 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.32 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.33 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.5 Mbps 81.4 Mbps 293.79 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 41.7 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 40% 96.6 19.6
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 129,517 kWh - mean 25,903 kWh : median 26,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 37,789 kWh - mean 7,558 kWh : median 4,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH4 9LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72829500
Longitude -1.89803600
OS Easting 407293
OS Northing 0092080
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