Postcode BH6 3LD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3LD and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 3LD 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 3LD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 3LD is Riverside Lane which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tuckton Bridge and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3LD (for ages 11 and under) is The Priory Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH6 3LD is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 819 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 1.4 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 3LD 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 3LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Riverside Lane 16 m
Riverside Road 77 m
Donnelly Road 142 m
Tuckton Place 157 m
Danesbury Avenue 205 m
Brightlands Avenue 212 m
Old Priory Road 238 m
Rowena Road 240 m
Broadlands Avenue 273 m
Southlea Avenue 285 m
Springfield Avenue 369 m
Saxonbury Road 379 m
The Meridians 381 m
Horsa Road 480 m
Westfield Road 481 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3LD

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 3LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
630 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
836 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
968 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.06 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.22 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.28 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.29 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.31 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.39 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.13 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.24 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.39 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.41 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.49 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.6 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.71 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.74 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.74 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.79 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
562 m
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
632 m
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
632 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
632 m
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
642 m
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
657 m
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
819 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
819 m
Brantwood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
832 m
Grosvenor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
832 m
Riversmead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
832 m
Southern Comfort Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
832 m
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
836 m
Stour Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
842 m
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
885 m
Shell Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
934 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
972 m
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
987 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
987 m
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
987 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Tuckton Shops Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 127 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 127 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 130 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.13 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.98 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.77 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.12 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.48 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.58 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 77.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 96 14.8
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 155,934 kWh - mean 9,173 kWh : median 8,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 51,632 kWh - mean 2,868 kWh : median 2,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72900800
Longitude -1.79178600
OS Easting 414792
OS Northing 0092175
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26859
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33048168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4