Postcode BH6 3AD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 3AD is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 3AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 3AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 BH6 3AD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 3AD is Southlea Avenue which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Church and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3AD (for ages 11 and under) is Stourfield Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH6 3AD is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 1.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH6 3AD 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 BH6 3AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH6 3AD, and the approximate distance away.

Southlea Avenue 57 m
Rowena Road 67 m
Horsa Court 134 m
Tuckton Gardens 137 m
Danesbury Avenue 167 m
Cranleigh Close 185 m
Donnelly Road 205 m
Rufford Gardens 206 m
Horsa Road 211 m
Westfield Road 220 m
Tuckton Place 233 m
Old Priory Road 236 m
Horsa Close 267 m
Tuckton Road 284 m
Riverside Road 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3AD

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 BH6 3AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
557 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
760 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.12 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.12 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.23 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.34 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.38 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.5 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.51 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.87 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.01 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.12 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.44 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.45 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.55 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.55 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.58 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.6 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.77 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 3AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
811 m
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
812 m
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
887 m
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
887 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
887 m
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
902 m
Brantwood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.07 km
Grosvenor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.07 km
Riversmead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.07 km
Southern Comfort Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
1.07 km
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.09 km
Stour Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.09 km
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.1 km
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.1 km
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.12 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.14 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.14 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.14 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.14 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 3AD - Data from Apr 2022

New Church Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Tuckton Shops Bus Stop/Station 131 m
New Church Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Tuckton Shops Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 407 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 407 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 410 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.11 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 3AD - Data from Dec 2021

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.23 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Blackberry Point Island 3 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.2 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.28 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 3AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.6 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 142,959 kWh - mean 15,884 kWh : median 18,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 55,219 kWh - mean 5,020 kWh : median 4,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72800600
Longitude -1.79546700
OS Easting 414532
OS Northing 0092064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27131
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward East Southbourne & Tuckton
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 Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048167
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 020E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1