Postcode BH6 3LN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 3LN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH6 3LN is Carbery Avenue which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tuckton Corner and is 369 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 3LN (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 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 3.1 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 3LN 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 3LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carbery Avenue 106 m
Seafield Road 119 m
Verona Avenue 154 m
Leigham Vale Road 166 m
Glenroyd Gardens 176 m
Silver Glade 179 m
Geneva Avenue 197 m
Kirby Way 202 m
Apple Grove 237 m
Watcombe Road 246 m
Tuckton Close 248 m
Belle Vue Close 278 m
Lombard Avenue 315 m
Irving Road 321 m
Merrivale Avenue 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 3LN

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 3LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
791 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
802 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
854 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
983 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.21 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.39 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.47 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.73 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.79 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.95 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.96 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.97 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.97 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.98 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.02 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.03 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.05 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.38 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.87 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.25 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
1.37 km
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
1.45 km
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
1.46 km
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.46 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
1.46 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.49 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.49 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.49 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.49 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.49 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.49 km
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.54 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
1.59 km
Brantwood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.6 km
Grosvenor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.6 km
Riversmead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.6 km
Southern Comfort Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
1.6 km
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
1.61 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tuckton Corner Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Tuckton Corner Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Carbery Avenue Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.05 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.05 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.05 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.55 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.89 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.53 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.65 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.83 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.4 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 258,992 kWh - mean 19,922 kWh : median 18,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 64,260 kWh - mean 4,590 kWh : median 4,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 3LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72758300
Longitude -1.80478400
OS Easting 413875
OS Northing 0092014
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26726
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward West Southbourne
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 E33048153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4