Postcode BH6 4EB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 4EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 4EB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 4EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 4EB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4EB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH6 4EB is Broadlands Avenue which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brightlands Avenue and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 4EB (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 4EB is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 696 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.1 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 4EB 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 4EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH6 4EB, and the approximate distance away.

Broadlands Avenue 60 m
Springfield Avenue 74 m
Wickmeads Road 103 m
Brightlands Avenue 123 m
Sunnylands Avenue 135 m
Viking Close 162 m
Viking Way 175 m
Cringle Avenue 188 m
Glendale Road 244 m
Tuckton Place 271 m
Riversdale Road 275 m
Magnolia Close 279 m
Old Priory Road 285 m
Southlands Avenue 286 m
Belfield Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 4EB

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 4EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
483 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
833 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
893 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
935 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
977 m
Christchurch Junior School 1.44 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.47 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.6 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.71 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.33 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.35 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.51 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.58 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.61 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.62 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.75 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.8 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.92 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.94 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 3.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 4EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
696 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
696 m
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
714 m
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
757 m
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
757 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
757 m
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
804 m
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
833 m
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
892 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
933 m
Stour Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
966 m
Brantwood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
971 m
Grosvenor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
971 m
Riversmead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
971 m
Southern Comfort Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
971 m
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
977 m
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
977 m
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
977 m
Christchurch Sailing Club CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 8, 2021
1.06 km
Old Mill Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 4EB - Data from Apr 2022

Brightlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 332 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 332 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 337 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.44 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 4EB - Data from Dec 2021

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.74 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.5 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.75 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.33 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.65 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.78 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 4EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 69.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 202,975 kWh - mean 13,532 kWh : median 14,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 38,807 kWh - mean 2,283 kWh : median 1,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 4EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72689800
Longitude -1.78856500
OS Easting 415020
OS Northing 0091941
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24698
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048165
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3