Postcode BH6 4LY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 4LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 4LY is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in November 2005 and is an active postcode. BH6 4LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 4LY 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 4LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 4LY is Wicklea Road which is centered 152 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Margarets Avenue and is 418 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 4LY (for ages 11 and under) is The Priory Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH6 4LY is Christchurch Rowing Club and is 283 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 4LY 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 4LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wicklea Road 152 m
Ariel Close 191 m
Ariel Drive 195 m
Branders Lane 202 m
Roscrea Close 229 m
Roscrea Drive 255 m
Wick Lane 343 m
Verwood Crescent 348 m
Honeybourne Crescent 357 m
Thornbury Road 428 m
Sopers Lane 619 m
Broadway 701 m
B3059 821 m
A35 35.84 km
A338 54.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 4LY

Introduction November 2005
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 4LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
485 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
589 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
646 m
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.12 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.35 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.4 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.6 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.63 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.91 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.07 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.15 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.18 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.3 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.92 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.06 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.18 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 3.29 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.32 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Margarets Avenue Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Twynham School Bus Stop/Station 593 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 621 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 637 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 188 m
Ferry Landing Ferry 188 m
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing Ferry 191 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.05 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.85 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.22 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.22 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 4.36 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.6 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 21 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 6.9% 16.8 4
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 124.8 12
300+ Mbps 89.7% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 287,260 kWh - mean 13,679 kWh : median 13,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 72,701 kWh - mean 3,161 kWh : median 2,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 4LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72812900
Longitude -1.77857100
OS Easting 415725
OS Northing 0092080
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2