The postcode BH6 3AF is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH6 3AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 3AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to BH6 3AF is Danesbury Avenue which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
The closest primary school to BH6 3AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.
The local pub for residents of BH6 3AF is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 983 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH6 3AF 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH6 3AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH6 3AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH6 3AF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH6 3AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 421 m |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 731 m |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.05 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.24 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 1.54 km |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.02 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.25 km | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Tregonwell Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.65 km |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.73 km | |
| Avonwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.78 km | |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pothecary Gin | Exempt July 18, 2018 | 799 m | |
| Homelands Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 865 m | |
| Captain Cod | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2019 | 866 m | |
| Captain Cod on Tour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 866 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2020 | 866 m | |
| Stour Road Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 894 m | |
| Christchurch Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 983 m | |
| The Captains Club Hotel & Spa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 983 m | |
| Twynham Comprehensive School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 1.05 km | |
| Brantwood Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| Grosvenor Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Riversmead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Southern Comfort Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2017 | 1.07 km | |
| Stour Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Seaside Bakes by Alex | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Shell Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Christchurch Soup Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2018 | 1.17 km | |
| Bailey Bridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Hendy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 1.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Broadway | 110 m | |
| Brightlands Avenue | 154 m | |
| Tuckton Shops | 155 m | |
| Tuckton Bridge | 161 m | |
| Tuckton Shops | 174 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 355 m | |
| Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 355 m | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 359 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 6.26 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 39.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 3AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Grimbury Marsh | 2.08 km | |
| Warren Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Grove Copse | 2.72 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 2.84 km | |
| Lily Pond | 3.06 km | |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 3.32 km |
| Coward's Marsh | 3.35 km | |
| Mudeford Wood | 3.73 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 3.8 km | |
| Blackwater Firs | 4.13 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 4.13 km | |
| Blackwater Hill | 4.29 km | |
| Quomp Copse | 4.68 km | |
| Ramsdown Plantation | 4.79 km | |
| Mill Stream | 4.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.8 Mbps | 79.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.7 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.7 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH6 3AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.72711300 |
| Longitude | -1.79332400 |
| OS Easting | 414684 |
| OS Northing | 0091964 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| 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 020D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |