Postcode BH6 3LH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3LH and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 3LH 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 3LH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 3LH is Cranleigh Close which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Athelstan Road and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3LH (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranleigh Close 104 m
Merrivale Avenue 136 m
Tuckton Gardens 139 m
Carbery Gardens 142 m
Rufford Gardens 176 m
St Anne's Avenue 220 m
Cranleigh Gardens 241 m
Athelstan Road 251 m
Tuckton Road 257 m
Elms Way 259 m
Horsa Court 269 m
Horsa Road 289 m
Saxonbury Road 296 m
Newcombe Road 301 m
Southlea Avenue 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3LH

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 3LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
765 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
834 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
877 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
981 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.28 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.53 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.55 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.55 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.63 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.64 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.76 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.92 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.19 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.22 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.29 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.29 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.34 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.55 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.78 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
New Church Bus Stop/Station 130 m
New Church Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 602 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 602 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 603 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.47 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.24 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.25 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.5 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 147.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 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% 18 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.1 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 400,119 kWh - mean 23,536 kWh : median 24,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 106,779 kWh - mean 6,281 kWh : median 6,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72899300
Longitude -1.79878500
OS Easting 414298
OS Northing 0092172
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 5B3