Postcode BH6 3HU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3HU and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 3HU 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 3HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH6 3HU is Elms Way which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Athelstan Road and is 351 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3HU (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 3HU is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 1.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 3 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 BH6 3HU 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 3HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elms Way 58 m
Tuckton Road 128 m
Glenroyd Gardens 128 m
Carbery Gardens 151 m
Seafield Road 193 m
Rufford Gardens 194 m
Horsa Road 236 m
Horsa Close 238 m
Carbery Avenue 250 m
Westfield Road 252 m
Guildhill Road 257 m
Apple Grove 268 m
Ken Road 276 m
Kirby Way 280 m
Tuckton Gardens 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3HU

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 3HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
594 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
685 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
996 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.08 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.5 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.51 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.66 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.69 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.72 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.74 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.84 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.84 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.08 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.24 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.31 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.32 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.34 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.68 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.84 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.13 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
1.19 km
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
1.27 km
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.27 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
1.27 km
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
1.27 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.41 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.41 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.41 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.41 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.41 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.41 km
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.41 km
Brantwood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.44 km
Grosvenor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.44 km
Riversmead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.44 km
Southern Comfort Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
1.44 km
Stour Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.46 km
Shell Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.49 km
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 378 m
New Church Bus Stop/Station 378 m
New Church Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 806 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 806 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 808 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.09 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.6 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.8 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.35 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.52 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.53 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 853,958 kWh - mean 19,859 kWh : median 18,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 203,460 kWh - mean 4,732 kWh : median 3,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72667700
Longitude -1.80072200
OS Easting 414162
OS Northing 0091914
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: 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 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4