Postcode BH6 4LU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 4LU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH6 4LU is Roscrea Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway Shops and is 390 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 4LU (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 4LU is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 531 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 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 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 4LU 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 4LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Roscrea Drive 22 m
Roscrea Close 51 m
Verwood Crescent 122 m
Wicklea Road 137 m
Ariel Drive 156 m
Honeybourne Crescent 233 m
Ariel Close 236 m
Branders Lane 288 m
Thornbury Road 302 m
Braemar Avenue 319 m
Kingsley Close 319 m
Branders Close 320 m
Kingsley Avenue 352 m
Rolls Drive 412 m
Broadway 428 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
380 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
759 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
836 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
985 m
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.46 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.6 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.65 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.78 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.05 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.25 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.26 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.36 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.37 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.78 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.12 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.19 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 3.23 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.57 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Broadway Shops Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Nugent Road Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.48 km
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 396 m
Ferry Landing Ferry 396 m
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 401 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.08 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.82 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.49 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 4.29 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.47 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.9 Mbps 34.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 10 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% 18 3.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 206,463 kWh - mean 12,904 kWh : median 13,419 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 49,954 kWh - mean 3,330 kWh : median 2,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72569300
Longitude -1.77907800
OS Easting 415690
OS Northing 0091809
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