Postcode BH6 3AH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3AH and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 3AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 3AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 3AH is Old Priory Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3AH (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 3AH is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 933 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Priory Road 25 m
Tuckton Place 92 m
Danesbury Avenue 99 m
Southlands Avenue 153 m
Brightlands Avenue 172 m
Sunnylands Avenue 183 m
Rowena Road 195 m
Belle Vue Gardens 212 m
Southlea Avenue 214 m
Riverside Lane 240 m
Springfield Avenue 252 m
Broadlands Avenue 255 m
Belle Vue Road 257 m
Belle Vue Crescent 298 m
Westfield Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3AH

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 3AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
382 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
742 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.02 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.12 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.2 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.38 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.49 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.53 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.55 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.09 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.25 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.31 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.59 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.66 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.68 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.7 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.81 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.81 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.86 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
797 m
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
860 m
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
860 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
860 m
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
890 m
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
892 m
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
933 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
933 m
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.02 km
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
Stour Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.07 km
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.13 km
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
1.14 km
Shell Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.18 km
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.2 km
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
1.2 km
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadway Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Brightlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Belle Vue Crescent Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 349 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 349 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 354 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.33 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.01 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.76 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.37 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.38 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.34 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.83 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.4 Mbps 74.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 2
30-300 Mbps 2% 90.2 13.7
300+ Mbps 98% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 438,480 kWh - mean 8,770 kWh : median 7,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 127,943 kWh - mean 2,559 kWh : median 1,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72679700
Longitude -1.79232000
OS Easting 414755
OS Northing 0091929
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15496
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: 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 E33048167
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 020B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2