Postcode BH6 4LS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 4LS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH6 4LS is Ariel Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsley Avenue and is 478 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 4LS (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 4LS is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.9 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 4LS 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 4LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ariel Close 30 m
Ariel Drive 63 m
Branders Lane 76 m
Branders Close 154 m
Roscrea Close 165 m
Wicklea Road 183 m
Roscrea Drive 193 m
Honeybourne Crescent 196 m
Duncliff Road 213 m
Verwood Crescent 229 m
Wick Lane 240 m
Thornbury Road 264 m
Riversdale Road 293 m
Braemar Avenue 406 m
Broadway 605 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 4LS

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 4LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
586 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
599 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
634 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
954 m
Christchurch Junior School 1.39 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.44 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.44 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.79 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.07 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.07 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.19 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.24 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.32 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.58 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.92 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.09 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 3.14 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.39 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
337 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
337 m
Christchurch Sailing Club CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 8, 2021
562 m
Old Mill Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
562 m
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
599 m
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
599 m
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
599 m
Cloisters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
611 m
Poppets Pre-school Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
611 m
Red House Museum And Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
611 m
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
611 m
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
634 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
637 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
731 m
James & White Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 8, 2019
754 m
Loch & Quay Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
754 m
No 1 Brasserie & Bar Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
754 m
Pinocchios Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
754 m
Roma Italian Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
754 m
Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
754 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 493 m
St Margarets Avenue Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 191 m
Ferry Landing Ferry 191 m
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 197 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.18 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.96 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.29 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 4.21 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.1 Mbps 92.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.5 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 135,610 kWh - mean 12,328 kWh : median 11,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 32,337 kWh - mean 2,940 kWh : median 2,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 4LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72736900
Longitude -1.78060000
OS Easting 415582
OS Northing 0091995
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