Postcode BH6 4LH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 4LH and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 4LH 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 4LH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH6 4LH is Riversdale Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nugent Road and is 295 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 4LH (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 4LH is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 463 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH6 4LH 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 4LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Riversdale Road 18 m
Cringle Avenue 70 m
Duncliff Road 98 m
Magnolia Close 120 m
Branders Close 157 m
Wickmeads Road 166 m
Wick Lane 175 m
Viking Way 197 m
Glendale Road 199 m
Viking Close 199 m
Thornbury Road 220 m
Belfield Road 237 m
Honeybourne Crescent 247 m
Branders Lane 259 m
Broadlands Avenue 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 4LH

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 4LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
661 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
699 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
746 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
753 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.17 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.36 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.39 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.79 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.9 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.08 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.37 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.5 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.55 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.56 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.6 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.74 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.83 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.11 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.19 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
463 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
463 m
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
661 m
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
675 m
Captain Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
690 m
Captain Cod on Tour Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
690 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
690 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
733 m
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
748 m
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
753 m
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
753 m
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
753 m
Christchurch Sailing Club CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 8, 2021
805 m
Old Mill Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
805 m
Cloisters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
822 m
Poppets Pre-school Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
822 m
Red House Museum And Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
822 m
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
822 m
Stour Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
875 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
890 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.73 km
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 351 m
Ferry Landing Ferry 351 m
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 354 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.52 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.49 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.27 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.27 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.9 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.7 Mbps 111.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 96.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 422,804 kWh - mean 15,659 kWh : median 14,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 105,462 kWh - mean 3,906 kWh : median 3,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 4LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72744000
Longitude -1.78500600
OS Easting 415271
OS Northing 0092002
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: 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 E33048165
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4