Postcode BH6 4LJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 4LJ and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 4LJ 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 4LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH6 4LJ is Duncliff Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nugent Road and is 321 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 4LJ (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 4LJ is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Duncliff Road 27 m
Riversdale Road 55 m
Branders Close 85 m
Cringle Avenue 140 m
Wick Lane 148 m
Magnolia Close 165 m
Thornbury Road 182 m
Honeybourne Crescent 190 m
Branders Lane 191 m
Ariel Close 209 m
Glendale Road 219 m
Belfield Road 237 m
Viking Way 238 m
Wickmeads Road 238 m
Viking Close 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 4LJ

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 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
650 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
693 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
715 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
749 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.23 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.37 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.41 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.86 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.97 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.01 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.3 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.44 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.5 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.56 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.68 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.82 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.9 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.17 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.28 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Tuckton Bridge Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.68 km
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 299 m
Ferry Landing Ferry 299 m
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 303 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.56 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.42 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.19 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.28 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.97 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.47 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 563,018 kWh - mean 17,061 kWh : median 16,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72734800
Longitude -1.78398600
OS Easting 415343
OS Northing 0091992
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